predicate
verb [T] /ˈpred.ɪ.keɪt/ formalDefinition
› to say that something is true: [+ that] It would be unwise to predicate that the disease is caused by a virus before further tests have been carried out.Announcing, informing and stating be predicated on sth › If an idea or argument is predicated on something, it depends on the existence or truth of this thing: The sales forecast is predicated on the assumption that the economy will grow by four percent.Being based on or depending on something
(Definition of predicate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- base sth on sth phrasal verb
- basis noun (IMPORTANT FACTS)
- blame verb
- boil down to sth phrasal verb
- build around sth phrasal verb
- build on sth phrasal verb
- dependent adjective (DECIDED BY)
- dependent adjective (NEEDING HELP)
- footing noun (SITUATION)
- found verb (BASE)
- hinge on/upon sth phrasal verb
- in the wake of sth idiom
- more determiner, pronoun, adverb
- rest with sb phrasal verb
- rest with sb/sth phrasal verb
- result from sth phrasal verb
- ride on sth/sb phrasal verb
- spring from sth phrasal verb
- suppose verb (NEED)
- understanding noun (AGREEMENT)
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