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intoned

intoned is the simple past and past participle of intone.

Meaning of intone

Verb

intone (third-person singular simple present intones, present participle intoning, simple past and past participle intoned)

  1. (transitive) To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize.
  2. (transitive) To utter with a musical or prolonged note or tone; to speak or recite with singing voice; to chant.
    • to intone the church service
    Synonyms:
    sing
  3. (intransitive) To utter a tone; utter a protracted sound.

Words formed from intoned

Questions about intoned

What is intoned the simple past and past participle of?
Intoned is the simple past and past participle of intone.

Words near intoned in the dictionary

  1. intonationally
  2. intonations
  3. intonator
  4. intonators
  5. intone
  6. intoned
  7. intoneme
  8. intonement
  9. intonements
  10. intonemes
  11. intoner

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