rezar

1. (intransitive) to pray, especially to repeat or recite (rather than sing) a memorized prayer such as the Lord's Prayer, the Hail Mary, etc.
2. (transitive) to read, say

Hyphenated as

re‧zar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/reˈθaɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish: rezar

Inherited from Latin: recitō

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish rezar, rezdar, from Latin recitāre (“recite”). Doublet of recitar, a borrowing.

Concepts

pray

🛐

request

beg

ask

ask for

say

🗣️

read

📖

seek

🔍

tell

apply

say one’s prayers

apply for

bid

borrow

demand

lend

mean

Synonyms

orar

🛐

rogar

pedir

solicitar

leer

📖

mendigar

prestar

querer decir

significar

suplicar

cobrar

gestionar

pedir la mano

pedir prestado

prestarse

pretender

horar

pedirse

demandar

orar a dios

embrujar

indicar

invocar

Translations

pregare

🛐

beten

🛐

prier

🛐

rezar

🛐

bidden

🛐

resar

🛐

pregar

🛐

orare

orar

🛐

chiedere

προσεύχομαι

modlić się

صلى

🛐

pregano

pregar