Meaning of predicate
Definition of 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; "`Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates"
(verb)
make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition; "The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'"
affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of; "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"
involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic; "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"