label vs intone

intone vs label

label is a noun but intone is not a noun.

label and intone both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
label	Yes	No	Yes	No
intone	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, intone is a hyponym of label; that is, intone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than label:

label: pronounce judgment on
intone: speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone

Other hyponyms of label include acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exculpate, exonerate, convict, tout, find, rule, qualify, disqualify, intonate.

label (noun)	intone (noun)
an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
a brief description given for purposes of identification
trade name of a company that produces musical recordings
a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction

label (verb)	intone (verb)
distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions	recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom	speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone
assign a label to; designate with a label	utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
pronounce judgment on
attach a tag or label to

Difference between label and intone

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