Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb intonate

2 senses of intonate

Sense 1
intonate, intone -- (speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone; "please intonate with sadness")
       => pronounce, label, judge -- (pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here")

Sense 2
chant, intone, intonate, cantillate -- (recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm; "The rabbi chanted a prayer")
       => sing -- (produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well")