adotou

Adotou is the third-person singular form of the Portuguese verb adotar in the pretérito perfeito do indicativo. It translates as “he adopted” or “she adopted,” and in Brazilian Portuguese can also correspond to “you adopted” when used with the pronoun você. The form is used to describe actions completed in the past.

The verb adotar comes from Latin adoptare, built from ad- “toward” and optare “to choose.” Through Latin and Old Portuguese, it evolved into the modern form adotar, with adotou as one of its past tenses.

In usage, adotou appears in a wide range of contexts, from literal adoption of a person to metaphorical uses such as adopting a policy, a habit, or a technology. It is common in news, narratives, and everyday speech. Phrases include adotar uma criança, adotar medidas, adotar uma postura, and adotar tecnologia.

Examples: Ele adotou um cão resgatado. Ela adotou uma nova atitude diante do desafio. O governo adotou medidas para melhorar a segurança pública.