INTONE

[in.tone] vb in.toned ; in.ton.ing [ME entonen, fr. MF entoner, fr. ML intonare, fr. L in- + tonus tone] vt (15c): to utter in musical or prolonged tones: recite in singing tones or in a monotone ~ vi: to utter something in singing tones or in monotone -- in.ton.er n