Predicate

verb

'prɛdɪkət

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
“`Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates”
Type of:Term
one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
Type of:Phrase

involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
“solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well”
Similar:Connote
Type of:Imply
affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
“The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President”
Similar:Proclaim
Type of:AsseverateMaintainAssert
make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
“The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'”
Type of:InterrelateRelate