Meaning
To give tone or variety of tone to; to vocalize.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English entune, entone, from Old French entoner, from Medieval Latin intonō, from in- (inchoative prefix) + tonus (“pitch, tone”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix); doublet of intonate. Cognate with French entonner, Italian intonare.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles: