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(noun) verb phrase
one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
(verb) connote
involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well
(verb) proclaim
affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President