predicate

(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. Example: "`socrates is a man' predicates manhood of socrates."

(noun) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements. Synonyms: verb phrase.

(verb) make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition. Example: "The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `fido' in the sentence `fido is a dog'."

(verb) affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of. Synonyms: proclaim. Example: "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be president."

(verb) involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic. Synonyms: connote. Example: "Solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well."