aprovar

Aprovar is a verb in Portuguese that means to authorize, approve, or confirm something. It is used to indicate that a proposal, plan, budget, law, or regulation has been accepted or endorsed, as well as to indicate that someone has passed a test or selection process. The term is common in administrative, political, legal, and everyday contexts.

Etymology and meaning. Aprovar derives from Latin approbāre, formed from ad- (“toward”) and probāre (“to test, prove”). In Portuguese, the word retains the sense of validating something as correct, acceptable, or legitimate.

Usage and examples. In legislative or organizational settings, one speaks of aprovar uma lei or aprovar o orçamento. In education or recruitment, one speaks of ser aprovado ou ter sido aprovado. The related adjective is aprovado, meaning “approved,” and the noun aprovação denotes the act or result of approval.

Conjugation and related forms. Aprovar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugation follows standard patterns in different tenses. Present tense forms include eu aprovo, tu aprovas, ele aprova, nós aprovamos, vós aprováis, eles aprovam. The participle is aprovado, and the gerund is aprovando. The pretérito perfeito often appears as aprovei (eu aprovei), aprovaste, aprovou, aprovamos, aprovastes, aprovaram. Note that regional usage may vary slightly, particularly in the second-person forms.

See also. Related terms include aprovação (the act of approving), aprovado (approved), and verbs with similar meanings such as autorizar and validar.