PREDICATE

/ˈpɹɛdɪkət/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 16

Scrabble letter values: P3R1E1D2I1C3A1T1E1 = 14

Definition

  1. noun (logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition.
  2. noun one of the two main constituents of a sentence. — synonyms: verb_phrase
  3. verb make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition.
  4. verb affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of. — synonyms: proclaim
  5. 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”

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