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1. Recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
   "The rabbi chanted a prayer";
   - intone, intonate, cantillate
    
2. Utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
   "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again";
   - tone, intone

1. A repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone

Derived forms: chanted, chants, chanting

Type of: mouth, religious song, sing, speak, talk, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize

Encyclopedia: Chant Chant, Kenneth David Chant, Plain