This is the 546th most frequent Spanish word.
cree
"Believes" or "thinks."
Here, 'cree' is used to indicate the subject's trust or confidence in something or someone.
Él cree en sus capacidades para lograr sus objetivos.
He believes in his abilities to achieve his goals.
In this sentence, 'cree' is expressing an opinion or assumption about a future event.
María cree que la reunión será en la tarde.
María thinks that the meeting will be in the afternoon.
Here, 'cree' is used to deem or consider something as fitting or required.