crede

Crede is a word with Latin roots used as a verb form meaning to believe or trust. In Latin, crede is the second-person singular present imperative of credere, the verb "to believe." It is used to issue a direct command or exhortation; the plural imperative is credite. The credere family also yields English derivatives such as credit, credible, creed, and credo.

In modern Romance languages and related forms, crede appears as a verb form derived from credere. In Italian, crede is the third-person singular present indicative of credere, meaning "he/she believes." In Romanian, crede is the third-person singular present indicative of a verb meaning "to believe" (the infinitive is a crede, "to believe"). These uses reflect the continued influence of the Latin root credere on descendant languages.

Etymology: from Latin credere, from Proto-Italic *kredere, from Proto-Indo-European root *kred- meaning to believe or entrust. Cognates include credit, credo, credible, and incredible.

See also: credo, creed, credere, credit.