"predicate" in the noun sense
1. predicate
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"
2. predicate, verb phrase
one of the two main constituents of a sentence the predicate contains the verb and its complements
"predicate" in the verb sense
1. predicate
make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
"The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'"
2. predicate, proclaim
affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
"The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"
3. connote, predicate
involve as a necessary condition of consequence as in logic
"solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"
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