intonate vs tone

intonate is not a noun while tone is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intonate	No	No	Yes	No
tone	Yes	No	Yes	No

intonate (noun)	tone (noun)
	a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
	(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
	(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
	the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
	a steady sound without overtones
	a musical interval of two semitones
	the quality of a person's voice
	a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
	the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli

intonate (verb)	tone (verb)
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm	give a healthy elasticity to
speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone	change to a color image
	change the color or tone of
	utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
	vary the pitch of one's speech