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predicate
/ˈprɛdəˌkeɪt/
verb
predicates;
predicated;
predicating
predicates;
predicated;
predicating
Britannica Dictionary definition of PREDICATE
[+ object]
formal
:
to base (something) on or upon something else
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usually used as (be) predicated
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predicate
/ˈprɛdəkət/
noun
plural
predicates
plural
predicates
Britannica Dictionary definition of PREDICATE
[count]
grammar
:
the part of a sentence that expresses what is said about the subject
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predicate
/ˈprɛdəkət/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PREDICATE
always used before a noun
grammar
:
used after a linking verb to describe a noun that comes before the verb
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compare attributive