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English noun: predicate | |||
| 1. | predicate (communication) (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 | ||
| Samples | `Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | term | ||
| Domain category | logic | ||
| 2. | predicate (communication) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements | ||
| Synonyms | verb phrase | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | phrase | ||
English verb: predicate | |||
| 1. | predicate (communication) make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition | ||
| Samples | The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interrelate, relate | ||
| 2. | predicate (communication) affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of | ||
| Samples | The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President. | ||
| Synonyms | proclaim | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assert, asseverate, maintain | ||
| 3. | predicate (communication) involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic | ||
| Samples | Solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well. | ||
| Synonyms | connote | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | imply | ||
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