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to serenade

to serenade

20 5.6
To sing or play music for someone to show love
  • verb
  • /ˌsɛrəˈneɪd/
translation icon : cantar una serenata
  • As the sun set, he began to serenade his beloved with a soft melody played on his guitar.
  • serenaded his wife
  • serenaded the crowd
  • serenading her fans

So I was wondering, do you ever serenade Sebastian?

Examples

  • Five young singers in traditional ao dais serenaded us to the accompaniment of five musicians playing traditional instruments.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • So... He starts to serenade me on guitar.

    36 Husbands (2019)

  • So boys serenade only one girl at a time.

  • We forgot to serenade her.

    Swiss Miss (1938)

  • They've come to serenade you.

    Wilson (1944)

  • In one scene, he goes to the police station where his wife is detained and serenades her.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Now, to top off our night, Mr. Hingston's exquisite bride will serenade him with a very special love song.

    Paradise Hills (2019)

  • We cheered, applauded, and serenaded them with the English version of Jingle Bells.

    Blog text (13)

  • Jerry, hand on face, is embarrassingly being serenaded by the Mariachis, who now play a mournful "Tears in Heaven."

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Dressed in a charro costume, Negrete ends the fiesta by serenading the star with a romantic song.

    Academic text (1994)

Synonyms

to sing
vsto serenade
∞ 1.0

To make musical sounds with your voice

expresses courtship or admiration usually outdoors in the evening

Antonyms

to ignore
∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

to disregard
119 3.9

Ignore something or someone on purpose

How Romantic

to serenade
20 5.6
to croon
14 6.3
to hum
69 1.0
to sing
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

serenade infinitive
serenaded past
serenaded past participle
serenading present participle
serenades third person singular

Etymology

Serenade comes from the Italian serenata and the English serene, 'calm', which gives the idea of evening music. So to serenade someone is to sing or play for them, often outside at night to show love or admiration.