Meaning : (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.
Example :
`Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates.
Meaning : One of the two main constituents of a sentence. The predicate contains the verb and its complements.
Synonyms : verb phrase
Meaning : Make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition.
Example :
The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'.
Meaning : Affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of.
Example :
The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President.
Synonyms : proclaim
Meaning : Involve as a necessary condition of consequence. As in logic.
Example :
Solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well.
Synonyms : connote