📖predicate

noun/verb
/ˈprɛdɪkət/ (noun), /ˈprɛdɪkeɪt/ (verb)

Meaning

noun: the part of a sentence that tells something about the subject; verb: to base or establish something on a particular idea

Example Sentences

His theory is predicated on sound research.

Example Expressions

predicate on

Synonyms

base, found, establish, affirm, assert

Antonyms

deny, reject, refute

Collocations

predicate logic, predicated on, predicate of a sentence

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