cantillate vs sing

cantillate and sing both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cantillate	No	No	Yes	No
sing	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sing is a hypernym of cantillate; that is, sing is a word with a broader meaning than cantillate:

cantillate (verb)	sing (verb)
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm	make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
	divulge confidential information or secrets
	to make melodious sounds
	produce tones with the voice
	deliver by singing