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predicate meaning and definition

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PREDICATE noun

Definition of predicate (noun)

  1. (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"
  2. one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements

PREDICATE verb

Definition of predicate (verb)

  1. make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
    • "The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'"
  2. affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
    • "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"
    • synonyms: proclaim
  3. involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
    • "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"
    • synonyms: connote
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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