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Terão is the third-person plural form of the verb ter in the futuro do presente (future indicative) in Portuguese. It indicates that they will have or experience something in the future. It is used to express possession, readiness, or a state that will occur later.

In everyday use, ter with this form can denote future possession or characteristics. For example: Eles terão uma casa nova no próximo ano (They will have a new house next year). Eles terão muitos amigos após se mudar (They will have many friends after moving). The form can also appear with the structure ter de to express obligation: Eles terão de sair cedo (They will have to leave early).

Terão also functions as an auxiliary verb in compound tenses to form the future anterior (futuro do presente composto) or other periphrastic times. In this role, ter combines with a past participle: Eles terão ido quando chegarmos (They will have gone by the time we arrive) or Eles terão estudado bastante antes da prova (They will have studied a lot before the test).

Notes on usage: ter is an irregular verb in the present and some other tenses, but in the futuro do presente its endings follow the standard pattern for regular -er verbs. The form terão is most common in Brazilian Portuguese and other varieties that use the future indicative regularly.

See also: other future forms of ter, such as terei, terás, terá, teremos, tereis. The word terão is primarily a grammatical conjugation rather than a standalone lexical item.