Definition of "Predicate" :

noun: one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements

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: involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic

"Solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well."

verb: affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of

"The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President."

verb: make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition

"The predicate dog' is predicated of the subject Fido' in the sentence Fido is a dog'."