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Noun
Definition: (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"
Definition: one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
Definition: The part of the sentence (or clause) which states a property that a subject has or is characterized by.
Verb
Definition: make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition; "The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'"
Definition: affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of; "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"
Definition: involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic; "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"
Definition: To announce, assert, or proclaim publicly.
Adjective
Definition: Of or related to the predicate of a sentence or clause.