cantillate

[kan-tl-eyt] / ˈkæn tlˌeɪt /

VERB

chant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

intone recite shout

STRONG

carol chorus croon descant drone tune vocalize warble

WEAK

doxologize

VERB

sing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belt out chant croon hum intone serenade shout wait warble whistle

STRONG

buzz carol chirp choir descant groan harmonize hymn mouth pipe purr resound roar singsong solo trill troll tune vocalize whine yodel

WEAK

burst into song canary duet lift up a voice line out lullaby make melody

Antonyms

WEAK

be quiet

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A lady of pleasing appearance, attired in a mollified Pierrot costume, stood before some Japanese screens and began to intone—to cantillate, would be a better expression.

From Ivory Apes and Peacocks by Huneker, James

Does Mr. Arnold Bennett cantillate his "copy" into the horn of a graphophone or use a motor-stylus?

From Punch or the London Charivari, Volume 158, March 24, 1920. by Various

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