predicate
noun/ˈprɛdɪkət/
Frequency rank: #15,054 most common English word
Meaning
the part of a sentence that says something about the subject, typically containing the verb.
Example sentence
In the sentence 'She runs fast,' the word 'runs' is the predicate of the sentence.
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