Definitions For Predicate

noun

  • One of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
  • (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
  • The part of a sentence that expresses what is said about the subject

verb

  • Involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
  • Affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
  • Make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
  • To base (something) onor uponsomething else

Is Predicate a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
14
Words with Friends
16

The word Predicate is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Predicate in a Sentence

  • In the sentence “The child threw the ball,” the subject is “the child” and the predicate is “threw the ball.”
  • She has predicated her theory on recent findings by other astronomers
  • In “the sun is hot,” “hot” is a predicate adjective.

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