rezar means “pray” | MotiTan Spanish Dictionary

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Antes de un examen, ella reza para calmarse.

Before an exam, she prays to calm herself.

A spoken or silent prayer addressed to the divine.

orar: Offers a quiet, inward prayer to God, performed silently from the heart.
pedir: Asks someone directly for something needed or for help.

Hacer una oración dirigida a lo sagrado mediante palabras o pensamientos, incluyendo la recitación de fórmulas religiosas y la plegaria interior.

Derives from Latin precāre 'to pray, beg', passing through Vulgar Latin and Old Spanish forms to produce the modern Spanish verb rezar.

Used mainly for religious or formal prayer rather than casual wishes, with everyday requests expressed by pedir or desear, and commonly used with rezar por + person to mean pray for someone.