How to pronounce "predicate"

• "predicate" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions 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"

Synonyms:

• predicate

Noun

one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements

Synonyms:

• predicate
• verb phrase

Verb

make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition; "The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'"

Synonyms:

• predicate

Verb

affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of; "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"

Synonyms:

• predicate
• proclaim

Verb

involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic; "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"

Synonyms:

• connote
• predicate