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tones in

tones in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tone in.

Meaning of tone in

Verb

tone in (third-person singular simple present tones in, present participle toning in, simple past and past participle toned in)

  1. To fit well (with something, in colour, mood, etc.).
    • The stately couch […]; the high-backed chairs […]; the fine oak carvings—all gave a solemnity to the place that toned in with Constance’s forlorn spirit […]1841, Lord William Lennox, chapter 9, in Compton Audley,, volume 3, London: Richard Bentley, page 165
    Synonyms:
    go with, harmonize, match

Questions about tones in

What is tones in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Tones in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tone in.

Words near tones in in the dictionary

  1. tonepads
  2. toner
  3. toners
  4. tones
  5. tones down
  6. tones in
  7. tones of voice
  8. tones up
  9. tones with
  10. toneset
  11. tonesets

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