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Predicate

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Definitions for Predicate

noun
(logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition
Examples
  1. the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula
  2. `Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates
noun
one of the two main constituents of a sentence
Synonyms
verb phrase
Examples
  1. the predicate contains the verb and its complements
verb
make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
Examples
  1. The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'
verb
affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
Synonyms
Examples
  1. The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President
verb
involve as a necessary condition of consequence
Synonyms
Examples
  1. as in logic
  2. solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well

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