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To serenade is to sing a song or play music to someone.

(verb)

When you sing a love song to your girlfriend, this is an example of a situation where you serenade her.

The definition of a serenade is a musical composition or song, often a romantic song sung by one lover to another.

(noun)

A musical composition sung by a man to his girlfriend is an example of a serenade.

See serenade in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a singing or playing of music outdoors at night, esp. by a lover under the window of his sweetheart
a piece of music suitable for this
an instrumental composition somewhat like a suite

Origin: Fr sérénade < It serenata < sereno, serene, open air < L serenus, clear, serene; meaning infl. by assoc. with L sera, evening < serus, late

transitive verb, intransitive verb serenaded, serenading

to play or sing a serenade (to)

Related Forms:

serenader noun

See serenade in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Music A complimentary performance given to honor or express love for someone.
South Atlantic U.S. See shivaree. See Regional Note at shivaree.
Music An instrumental composition written for a small ensemble and having characteristics of the suite and the sonata.