acreditam

Acreditam is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Portuguese verb acreditar. The verb means to believe, to have faith in, or to credit in the sense of accepting something as true or trustworthy. Acreditar, the infinitive, comes from the same root as crer (to believe), with the prefix a- forming the standard Portuguese verb.

Usage and forms

Acreditam is used with third-person plural subjects: eles, elas, or vocês. It can express belief in a statement, confidence in a person or idea, or the act of attributing credibility to something. In European and Brazilian Portuguese, it often appears in constructions such as acreditar em, acreditar que, or simply acreditar que algo é verdadeiro.

Examples

Eles acreditam na ciência. They believe in science.

Vocês acreditam que o projeto vai ter sucesso? Do you all believe the project will succeed?

Ela acredita nele, mas não acredita nas promessas. She believes in him, but does not believe the promises.

See also

acreditar, crer, credibilidade

Notes

Acreditam is a regular present indicative form; its use is widespread in both Brazilian and European Portuguese. It is typically followed by a clause starting with em or que to introduce the belief.