Predicate (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition; "The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

• The verb 'run' is predicated of the subject 'children' in the sentence 'Children run quickly'.
• In a logical statement 'All humans are mortal', the property 'mortal' is predicated of the subject 'humans'.
• The adjective 'happy' is predicated of the subject 'the child' in the sentence 'The child is happy'.
• In the proposition 'John is a philosopher', the predicate 'philosopher' is predicated of the subject 'John'.
• The attribute 'colorful' is predicated of the subject 'flowers' in the sentence 'Flowers are colorful'.

Hypernyms

• Interrelate

Related Words

• Predicate (noun)
• Predicative (adjective)
• Predicator (noun)

Meaning ²

Involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic; "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Connote

Hypernyms

• Imply

Related Words

• Predication (noun)

Meaning ³

Affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of; "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Proclaim

Hypernyms

• Maintain
• Asseverate

Related Words

• Predication (noun)