Definitions:

1. (logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition noun
   • the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula
2. affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of verb
   • The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President
3. make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition verb
   • The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'
4. one of the two main constituents of a sentence noun
   • the predicate contains the verb and its complements

Synonyms:

• connote
• proclaim
• subject