verb

casar

marry

Unirse a otra persona por medio de una ceremonia para formar una familia.

Definition & meaning

The verb casar has two primary meanings depending on the context:

To marry: To perform a wedding ceremony (either as the officiant or as the couple being wed) or to enter into the legal state of matrimony. It can be used reflexively (casarse ) to describe the act of getting married.
To match or fit: To combine things so that they harmonize, correspond, or fit together perfectly. This is often used when discussing pieces of a puzzle, patterns, colors, or data that align correctly.

Grammar & Word origin

Grammar:

Casar is a regular -ar verb.
When used to mean "to marry," it is very frequently used in its reflexive form: casarse .
When used as "to match," it functions as a transitive or intransitive verb depending on the sentence structure.

Origin: The word comes from the Latin word casare, derived from casa (house). Historically, it literally meant "to provide with a house" or "to establish a household."