Synonyms for predicate
- verb
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To announce, assert, or proclaim publicly.
- n. 1
The part of the sentence (or clause) which states a property that a subject has or is characterized by.
Related words
- Phrases
- predicate logic
Forms
- Plural
- predicates → attributes, declarations, affirmations…
- Past participle
- predicated
e.g. predicated → stated, asserted, sayed, declared…
Example sentences
- assert Taiwan can't assert its independence from China.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| predicate | rising | |
| assert | steady | |
| avouch | steady | |
| asseverate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- say1
- 4 letters
- aver2, avow2
- 5 letters
- state1
- 6 letters
- assert2, affirm2, allege2, avouch
- 7 letters
- declare2, profess2, connote2
- 8 letters
- proclaim2, propound2
- 9 letters
- attribute3, pronounce2, enunciate4
- 10 letters
- asseverate
- 11 letters
- declaration4, affirmation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (aver2 = 2 syllables).