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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"
    
2. One of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
   - verb phrase

1. Make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
   "The predicate 'dog' is predicated of the subject 'Fido' in the sentence 'Fido is a dog'"
    
2. Affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
   "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President";
   - proclaim
    
3. Involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
   "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well";
   - connote

Derived forms: predicated, predicating, predicates

Type of: assert, asseverate, imply, interrelate, maintain, phrase, relate, term

Encyclopedia: Predicate