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rezar

/reˈθaɾ/

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verb/reˈθaɾ/

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

El señal reza "no entre"The sign says "do not enter"

Synonyms: orar

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