casar

Senses

1. 1.

   to marry; to get married

   to enter into marriage or unite in marriage as a couple

2. 2.

   to match; to pair

   to put together two things that go well together or are compatible

3. 3.

   to connect; to fit

   to join or align parts so they fit together properly

Examples

• "Meu irmão casou-se no ano passado com sua namorada."

  My brother got married last year with his girlfriend.

• "As cores da cortina não casam com a parede."

  The curtain colors don't match the wall.

• "Você consegue casar essas duas peças corretamente?"

  Can you fit these two pieces together correctly?

Usage

Casar is a common, neutral verb used in all registers. When referring to marriage, it can be reflexive (casar-se) or transitive (casar alguém com alguém). The matching/pairing sense is widely used with objects, colors, and abstract concepts.