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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.