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predicate n. (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"
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predicate v. make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition; "The predicate 'dog' is predicated of the subject 'Fido' in the sentence 'Fido is a dog'"
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predicate n. [
verb phrase] one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
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predicate v. [
proclaim] affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of; "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"
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predicate v. [
connote] involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic; "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"
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