Impõe

Impõe is a verb form from the Portuguese verb impor, meaning to impose. It is the third person singular present indicative form, used for ele/ela or você when referring to someone who imposes rules, obligations, or conditions. The form also appears in the impersonal reflexive construction impõe-se, which can express necessity or self-imposition, as in impõe-se uma reforma (“a reform is necessary”).

Etymology and usage context: Impor comes from Latin imponere (in- “upon” + ponere “to place”). In modern Portuguese, impôr and its forms are used to convey authority, obligation, or coercion, rather than mere suggestion. The verb appears frequently in political, legal, economic, and organizational discourse, but also in everyday speech: for example, a school or employer may impose rules or deadlines.

Conjugation note: Impõe is one form in the broader conjugation of impor. The present indicative paradigm (standard Brazilian and European Portuguese) runs as: eu imponho, tu impões, ele impõe, nós impomos, vós impõem, eles impõem. The past participle is imposto, and the present participle is impondo.

Examples: "O governo impõe novas regras." "A empresa impõe condições de contrato." "Impõe-se uma reflexão sobre o tema." These usages illustrate imposing actions, constraints, or requirements on others or on a situation.

See also: Portuguese verb conjugation, impor, impôr-se.