predicate >> /ˈprɛdəkət/
Definition: [transitive verb] State, affirm, or assert (something) about the subject of a sentence or an argument of a proposition.
Example: a word that predicates something about its subject
Definition: [transitive verb] Found or base something on.
Example: the theory of structure on which later chemistry was predicated
Definition: [noun] The part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject (e.g., went home in John went home)
Example: predicate adjective