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