Ativamos

Ativamos is a Portuguese verb form derived from ativar, meaning to activate. It is the first-person plural conjugation of ativar (nós ativamos) and can indicate either the present tense, as in “we activate,” or the pretérito perfeito simples, as in “we activated,” depending on context.

Etymology and related forms: The verb ativar comes from Latin activare, from activus “active,” and reached Portuguese through Romance languages. Related terms include ativação (activation) and ativador (activator).

Usage: The form is common in everyday language and technical discourse. Examples include ativar uma conta (activate an account), ativar recursos de um software (activate features of software), or ativar o modo avião (activate airplane mode). In industrial and medical settings, ativar devices or systems is frequent, and in business contexts it can appear in phrases about launching or enabling processes and campaigns, such as ativar uma campanha.

Notes: As a regular -ar verb, ativar follows standard conjugation patterns; the spelling ativamos can appear in multiple tenses, with the precise tense clarified by context or time markers. The broader verb family includes related forms like ativado (activated) and ativação (activation), which share the same root.