v. i. [ L. intonatus, p. p. of intonare to thunder, resound. ] To thunder. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Intonated p. pr. & vb. n. Intonating ] [ See Intone. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. (Mus.) To sound the tones of the musical scale; to practice the sol-fa. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To modulate the voice in a musical, sonorous, and measured manner, as in reading the liturgy; to intone. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To utter in a musical or sonorous manner; to chant; as, to intonate the liturgy. [ 1913 Webster ]