n (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
`Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates
n one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
v make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'
v affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President
v involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well
John McCain in TIME I'm saying it's laying a predicate for the future that can be very dangerous,McCain said on "Fox News Sunday." "History shows us where unlimited amounts of money are in political campaigns, it leads to scandal."
Scott Johnson in NBC5i.com The predicate of her campaign has been kind of a Clinton-era rerun, and I think she thought that was a powerhouse basis for her campaign, and it hasn't played out for her that way,said Johnson.
Sam Brownback in Reuters The term 'unlawful' is not excess baggage, and it is not mere semantics, it is a critical predicate to jurisdiction,Brownback wrote in the ruling.