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pray
[/preɪ/]
verb
rezar
1.
to address a deity or spirit with adoration, confession, supplication, or thanksgiving
She prayed every morning before breakfast.
Ela rezava todas as manhãs antes do café da manhã.
2.
to make a fervent or earnest request; to entreat
I pray that you will reconsider your decision.
Rogo que você reconsidere sua decisão.
3.
to recite a formal prayer or set of prayers
The congregation prayed together during the service.
A congregação rezou junta durante o serviço.
Synonyms
beseech
supplicate
invoke
entreat
petition
Antonyms
curse
blaspheme
denounce
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
rezar
standard term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
rezar
same as general Brazilian usage
São Paulo
rezar
same as general Brazilian usage
Portugal
rezar
standard term, same usage as Brazil
Related Idioms & Phrases
pray tell - please tell me; I ask you to tell me
the answer to one's prayers - something longed for that finally happens
prayers answered - when one's wishes or hopes are fulfilled
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