predicate

Definitions of predicate in various dictionaries:

noun - (logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition

noun - one of the two main constituents of a sentence

verb - make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition

verb - affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of

verb - involve as a necessary condition of consequence

To base or establish (a statement or an action, for example): He predicates his argument on the facts.

To state or affirm as an attribute or a quality of something: The sermon predicated the perfectibility of humankind.

To carry the connotation of; imply.

To make (a term or an expression) the predicate of a proposition.

To make a statement or an assertion.

One of the two main constituents of a sentence, modifying the subject and including the verb , objects, or phrases governed by the verb , as opened the door in Jane opened the door or is very sleepy in The child is very sleepy.

That part of a proposition that is affirmed or denied about the subject.

Of or belonging to the predicate of a sentence or clause.

Stated or asserted; predicated.