Anagrams of: INTONATES

• The mineral cassiterite.

• speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone

• recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm

• a dark grey mineral with a metallic luster that is a source of tin

• line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family

• a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ

• a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members

• an annuity scheme wherein participants share certain benefits and on the death of any participant his benefits are redistributed among the remaining participants; can run for a fixed period of time or until the death of all but one participant

• a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

• proper or designated social situation

• (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty

• the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

• the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station

• assign to a station

• a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

• a particular point in time

• occurring with no delay

• in or of the present month

• demanding attention

• (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

• the physical condition of being stretched or strained

• a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)

• (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body

• feelings of hostility that are not manifest

• the action of stretching something tight