cantusar — meaning in English

English meaning

• cajole verb To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
• chant verb To sing or speak words in a repetitive, rhythmic way, often as a group.
• entice verb To tempt or attract someone by offering something appealing.
• hum verb To sing a tune with your lips closed, without forming words.
• tease verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.

Senses

cantusar is used for these senses in English:

• chant To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music.
• hum (intransitive) To make a sound from the vocal cords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.

chant — full definition

1. verb To sing or speak words in a repetitive, rhythmic way, often as a group.
2. noun A repeated rhythmic phrase, or a simple melody used for religious or ritual singing.

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