predicate

(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"

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

make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition; "The predicate `dog'' is predicated of the subject `Fido'' in the sentence `Fido is a dog''"

affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of; "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"

involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic; "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"