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Noun: predicate predikut- (logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula
"'Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates" - One of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
- verb phrase
Verb: predicate 'predu`keyt- Make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
"The predicate 'dog' is predicated of the subject 'Fido' in the sentence 'Fido is a dog'" - Affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
"The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"
- proclaim - Involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
"solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"
- connote
Derived forms: predicating, predicates, predicated See also: predication, predicative, predicator Type of: assert, asseverate, imply, interrelate, maintain, phrase, relate, term Encyclopedia: Predicate |