predicate

Sense 1 noun

(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

Sense 2 verb

make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition

The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'

Sense 3 noun

one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements

Sense 4 verb

affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of

The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President

Sense 5 verb

involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic

solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well