to predicate
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8.7
- verb
- /ˈprɛdɪˌkeɪt/
- Formal
:
afirmar
- You predicate that on the false assumption that blogs have no value to begin with.
So one way of of predicating is to say S is P, right.
- So one way of of predicating is to say S is P, right.
- We cannot at least in most cases, affirm or predicate of of that subject.
- He talks about predicating human being of that human being.
Examples
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We can't predicate a criminal investigation on a person not making phone calls.
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In his speech, the philosopher predicates that truth is independent of perception.
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Like, your skills are what predicate the outcome.
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But we predicate our theories on the people we treat.
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And when we say something like lying is wrong, we're predicating some sort of moral property to an act.
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My love for you is not predicated on your doing, on your accomplishing, on your winning.
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But my whole life is predicated on steering by not my intentions, but by my outcome.
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We finally understand that an economy that's predicated on exponential growth isn't a healthy economy.
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We cannot predicate our actions on assumptions when there is no evidence.
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The report predicates that future growth will depend on sustainable practices.
Synonyms
Saying something in a firm, confident way to show it is true
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A system of logic that studies statements about things and words like 'all' and 'some'
Surface Forms
Etymology
Predicate as a verb comes from Latin praedicare (from prae- 'before' and dic- 'say'), so to predicate something is to state or declare it.