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Predicate — synonyms, definition

1. predicate (Verb)

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predicate (Verb) — Make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition. ex. "The predicate 'dog' is predicated of the subject 'Fido' in the sentence 'Fido is a dog'"

predicate (Verb) — Affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of. ex. "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"

predicate (Verb) — Involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic. ex. "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"

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2. predicate (Noun)

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verb phrase
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predicate (Noun) — (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. ex. "'Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates"

predicate (Noun) — One of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements.

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phrase term