Predicate

[n] one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
[n] (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"
[adj] (grammar) of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence; "`red' is a predicative adjective in `the apple is red'"
[v] involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic; "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"
[v] affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of; "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"
[v] make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition; "The predicate 'dog' is predicated of the subject 'Fido' in the sentence 'Fido is a dog'"

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Synonyms

connote, predicative, proclaim, verb phrase

Antonyms

attributive, prenominal

Related Terms

advance, affirm, affirmance, affirmation, allegation, allege, announce, announcement, annunciate, annunciation, appositive, argue, assert, assertion, assever, asseverate, asseveration, attribute, attributive, aver, averment, avouch, avouchment, avow, avow