predicate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈprɛdɪkət/

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Noun

Singular predicate

Plural predicates

1. (grammar) A predicate is the head of a clause and says something about the subject.

Verb

Plain form predicate

Third-person singular predicates

Past tense predicated

Past participle predicated

Present participle predicating

1. (transitive) If you predicate something, you state or assert it.
2. (transitive) If you predicate a statement, you declare it in public; you make a public statement.