definition of
predicate

[1] #1 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". wn

[2] #2 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'". wn

[3] #3 predicate n. [verb phrase] one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements. wn

[4] #4 predicate v. [proclaim] affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of; "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President". wn

[5] #5 predicate v. [connote] involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic; "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well". wn