inaugurou

Inaugurou is a verb form in Portuguese. It is the third-person singular simple past tense (pretérito perfeito) of the verb inaugurar, meaning to inaugurate or to open something officially. The word is used to indicate that a person performed the act of inaugurating a building, event, program, or similar project in the past.

The term comes from Latin, via the verb inaugurare, which is related to installation or installation rites. In its current use, inaugurate often carries a ceremonial or formal connotation, highlighting the official opening or commencement of a new venture or structure.

In usage, inaugurou appears in statements about past ceremonies or openings. It can refer to presidents, mayors, executives, or other figures who presided over or took part in the inauguration. For example, “O presidente inaugurou a ponte na semana passada” or “Ela inaugurou a exposição ontem.” It is common in news reporting, official communications, and narrative prose.

Related forms include inaugura (present tense), inaugurou-se (reflexive use in some regional varieties), inauguramos (we inaugurate), and the noun inauguração, meaning inauguration. The verb can be complemented by a direct object describing what was opened, or by a clause detailing the ceremony or context. In English-language texts, the equivalent action would be described as “inaugurated.”