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. (intransitive) If you predicate that something is true, you state that it is true.

   The article predicates that the market collapse was caused by weakness of the dollar.