encajé

Encajé is the first-person singular preterite form of the Spanish verb encajar. Encajar has several related meanings centered on fitting, placing, or matching something with accuracy or suitability. The most common sense is physical: to insert or fit an object into a space or frame, as in encajé la pieza en la ranura. It can also mean to align or correspond with a plan, expectation, or situation, as in la propuesta encajó con las necesidades del proyecto.

In a broader, more figurative sense, encajar can mean to adapt or fit socially or conceptually, for example encajar en un grupo o en una idea. The verb also appears in fixed expressions such as encajar un golpe, meaning to take a hit or to receive a blow in a manner that one can absorb or withstand it. The preterite encajé is used to narrate a past action of fitting, inserting, or matching, or to describe that something I did fit or worked as expected.

Encajé is transitive and regular in the preterite conjugation: encajé, encajaste, encajó, encajamos, encajasteis, encajaron. It frequently collocates with phrases like encajar en, encajar con, and encajar una pieza. Note that encajé should not be confused with encaje, which is the noun meaning lace or, in some contexts, intricate network; encaje is etymologically distinct from the verb form encajé.

In summary, encajé denotes a completed action of fitting or aligning in the past, with broad applicability across physical fitting, adaptation to circumstances, and expression of compatibility or resilience.