This is the 9803rd most frequent Portuguese word.
demos
"Demos" in Portuguese means "we gave" (past tense of the verb "dar").
This usage of 'demos' is the first-person plural past-tense conjugation of the verb 'dar,' meaning 'to give' in Portuguese.
Na reunião, demos várias ideias interessantes.
In the meeting, we presented several interesting ideas.
Here, 'demos' conveys the act of giving — in this case, effort or dedication — in the past tense, again as part of the verb 'dar.'
Demos o máximo de nós no projeto.
We gave our best on the project.
In this case, 'demos' precedes 'a partida,' meaning 'the start,' indicating the action of initiating or to set out on something, as part of 'dar.'