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predicate meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of predicate at MeaningMonkey.org. predicate meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.PREDICATE noun
Definition of predicate (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"
- one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
- synonyms: verb phrase
PREDICATE verb
Definition of predicate (verb)
- make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
- "The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'"
- affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
- "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"
- synonyms: proclaim
- 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