VERB
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recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
The rabbi chanted a prayer -
speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone
please intonate with sadness
How To Use intonate In A Sentence
- Mr. and Mrs. Reed, Lisa's parents, sat motionless as the minister intonated Lisa's wonderful qualities and her contributions to the community. Baby Magic
- When the phone rings, or when someone walks in that he knows, he intonates differently.
- please intonate with sadness
- At the centre of this debate was Jaspers 'critique of Bultmann's strategy of scriptural de-mythologization: that is, his attempt to clarify the truth-contents of the scriptures by eliminating the historical or mythological elements of the New Testament, and by concentrating, in an existentially intonated exegesis, on the perennially valid and present aspects of the Bible. Karl Jaspers
- In order to secure this result, the vocalist or speaker must begin by taking breath through the mouth, as we have already insisted, and at once, before there is time for any stiffening of parts, commence to intonate -- _i. e._, as soon as enough air has been inhaled for the purpose intended. Voice Production in Singing and Speaking Based on Scientific Principles (Fourth Edition, Revised and Enlarged)
- He told me that he -- he intonated that he wasn't happy with the original story. CNN Transcript Dec 22, 2009
- Lyrical banalities such as ‘falling apart at the seams,’ ‘it's amazing,’ and ‘life's so hard’ clutter Smith's timeless themes, yet she is able to intonate even the most prosaic lines with a melodic hook that has me singing along.
- Why did he not take up his last words, "Live in peace," and intonate the blessing? An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story
- And at last, when Sister Hyacinthe had clapped her hands, the whole carriage intonated the "Te Deum," the hymn of praise and thanksgiving. The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Volume 5
- And when the favoured one, chosen for the miracle, returns to her village, all the inhabitants crowd to meet her, whilst the bells peal merrily; and when she is seen springing lightly from the vehicle which has brought her home, shouts and sobs of joy burst forth and all intonate the _Magnificat_: Glory to the Blessed Virgin! The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete Lourdes, Rome and Paris
