PREDICATE
Scrabble letter values: P3R1E1D2I1C3A1T1E1 = 14
Definition
- noun (logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition.
- noun one of the two main constituents of a sentence. — synonyms: verb_phrase
- verb make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition.
- verb affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of. — synonyms: proclaim
- verb involve as a necessary condition of consequence. — synonyms: connote
Examples
- “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”
- “the predicate contains the verb and its complements”