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to psalm

to psalm

9.9
To sing religious songs from the Bible during worship
  • verb
  • /sɑlm/
translation icon : cantar salmos
  • As the sun set, the congregation gathered to psalm together, their voices rising in harmony.

Examples

  • During the church service, the choir began to psalm beautifully, filling the space with reverent song.

  • In the quiet of the evening, she liked to psalm softly while reflecting on her day.

  • Holding my cold hand, psalming softly, she closed her wet eyes and watched.

    Fiction book (1995)

Synonyms

to chant
vsto psalm
178 4.4

To sing or say the same words again and again with a steady beat, often with others

is more about celebrating with sacred songs rather than rhythmic repetition
to cantillate
vsto psalm
  • Specialized
9.9

To sing or say words in a chant, often prayers

is about celebrating by singing sacred songs rather than mere recitation
to hymn
vsto psalm
5.9

To sing praise, often in a religious service

is used to celebrate specifically with sacred songs rather than general praise

How Religious

to psalm
9.9
to chant
178 4.4
to intone
3 7.2
to sing
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

psalm infinitive
psalmed past
psalmed past participle
psalming present participle
psalms third person singular

Etymology

Psalm as a verb comes from the same Greek roots psalmos ('song') and psallein ('to pluck a string'). So to psalm is to sing or celebrate by singing those sacred songs.