Predicate - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpredɪkət|
Brit.
|ˈpredɪkət|
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
- one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complementsverb
- make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
The predicate 'dog' is predicated of the subject 'Fido' in the sentence 'Fido is a dog'
- affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of (syn: proclaim)The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President
- involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic (syn: connote)solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well
Extra examples
In the sentence “The child threw the ball,” the subject is “the child” and the predicate is “threw the ball.”
...she has predicated her theory on recent findings by other astronomers...
In “the sun is hot,” “hot” is a predicate adjective.
This is predicated upon my confidence in his ability.
'Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates
The predicate 'dog' is predicated of the subject 'Fido' in the sentence 'Fido is a dog'
The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: predicate
he/she/it: predicates
present participle: predicating
past tense: predicated
past participle: predicated
I/you/we/they: predicate
he/she/it: predicates
present participle: predicating
past tense: predicated
past participle: predicated
noun
singular: predicate
plural: predicates
singular: predicate
plural: predicates
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