Predicate

Pronunciation: /ˈprɛdəˌkeɪt/

Predicate (noun)

  1. The part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.
  2. A statement or expression that can be true or false in logic.

Examples

  • The predicate explains what the subject does.
  • Identify the predicate in the sentence.

Common collocations: identify the predicate, predicate structure, logical predicate, predicate calculus, predicate on assumptions

Predicate (verb)

  1. To base an action or argument on something.
  2. To declare or affirm something as true.

Examples

  • The theory is predicated on certain assumptions.
  • His argument predicates on historical data.

Synonyms of Predicate

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Predicate

  • — When challenging or doubting a statement.
  • — When refusing or negating a statement.