noun
(logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition
Examples
- 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
noun
one of the two main constituents of a sentence
Synonyms
verb phrase
Examples
- the predicate contains the verb and its complements
verb
make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
Examples
- 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
- The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President
verb
involve as a necessary condition of consequence
Synonyms
Examples
- as in logic
- solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well