estabelece

Estabelece is a form of the Portuguese verb estabelecer, used to indicate that something is created, fixed, or determined. In formal texts such as laws, contracts, and rules, it often introduces content that fixes guidelines, deadlines, conditions, or competencies: for example, “A lei estabelece as normas de fiscalização” or “O contrato estabelece as condições de pagamento.” It can also refer to the creation of an entity or practice: “A empresa estabelece uma nova política de segurança.” As a present-tense form, estabelece corresponds to the third person singular (ele/ela estabelece). Other forms exist (eu estabeleço, nós estabelecemos, eles estabelecem), with regional variations in the second-person singular.

Etimology and morphology: estabelecer comes from Latin stabilire, via Portuguese, with the root stabil- from stabilis meaning stable or firm. The modern sense conveys making something stable, firm, or definitive.

Usage and nuances: beyond “create” or “institute,” estabelecer can mean “determine,” “fix,” or “define” rules, conditions, or powers. In legal contexts, it often introduces the content that regulates a matter; in everyday use, it can simply mean to set up or implement a practice or policy.

See also: estabelecer-se, estabilizar, estabelecimento, estabelecimento de regras.