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predicate


I - 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
Topics:
logic
Hypernyms:
term
2. one of the two main constituents of a sentence;
the predicate contains the verb and its complements
Syn:
verb phrase
Hypernyms:
phrase

II - 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'
Derivationally related forms:
predicative, predicator
Hypernyms:
relate, interrelate
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
- The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President
Syn:
proclaim
Derivationally related forms:
predication
Hypernyms:
assert, asseverate, maintain
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
3. involve as a necessary condition of consequence;
as in logic
- solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well
Syn:
connote
Derivationally related forms:
predication, connotation (for: connote)
Hypernyms:
imply
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something

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