Aprovam

Aprovam is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Portuguese verb aprovar, meaning to approve. It is used when the subject is they, as in eles aprovam (they approve). In Brazilian Portuguese, the form is also used with the common subject pronoun vocês, as in vocês aprovam (you all approve).

Usage of aprovam covers endorsement or acceptance of proposals, laws, budgets, measures, plans, or statements. It frequently appears in news, government, business, and organizational contexts to indicate formal approval or agreement.

Conjugation note: aprovam comes from the regular -ar verb pattern of aprovar. Present tense forms include eu aprovo, tu aprovas, ele aprova, nós aprovamos, vós aprováis (archaic or regional), eles aprovam. In standard modern usage, especially in Brazil, the form with você/vocês is aprovam, not a distinct tense form.

Etymology: aprovam derives from the verb aprovar, which in turn comes from Latin approbare, meaning to approve or prove. The development follows the common Portuguese path from Latin approbare through Old Portuguese to the modern form.