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Preclude (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Precluded; p. pr. & vb. n. Precluding.] [L. praecludere, praeclusum; prae before + claudere to shut. See , v.] 1. To put a barrier before; hence, to shut out; to hinder; to stop; to impede.
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The valves preclude the blood from entering the veins. E. Darwin.
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2. To shut out by anticipative action; to prevent or hinder by necessary consequence or implication; to deter action of, access to, employment of, etc.; to render ineffectual; to obviate by anticipation.
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This much will obviate and preclude the objections. Bentley.
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Preclusion (?), n. [L. praeclusio. See .] The act of precluding, or the state of being precluded; a shutting out.
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Preclusive (?), a. Shutting out; precluding, or tending to preclude; hindering. -- Preclusively, adv.
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Precoce (?), a. [F. précoce.] Precocious. [Obs.]
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Precoces, n. pl. [NL.] (Zoöl.) Same as .
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Precocious (?), a. [L. praecox, -ocis, and praecoquus, fr. praecoquere to cook or ripen beforehand; prae before + coquere to cook. See 3d , and cf. .] 1. Ripe or mature before the proper or natural time; early or prematurely ripe or developed; as, precocious trees. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
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2. Developed more than is natural or usual at a given age; exceeding what is to be expected of one's years; too forward; -- used especially of mental forwardness; as, a precocious child; precocious talents.
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Precociously, adv. In a precocious manner.
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{ Precociousness, Precocity (?), } n. [Cf. F. précocité.] The quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; premature development, especially of the mental powers; forwardness.
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Saucy precociousness in learning. Bp. Mannyngham.
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That precocity which sometimes distinguishes uncommon genius. Wirt.
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Precoetanean (?), n. One contemporary with, but older than, another. [Obs.] Fuller.
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Precogitate (?), v. t. [L. praecogitatus, p. p. of praecogitare. See , and .] To cogitate beforehand. [R.] Sherwood.
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Precogitation (?), n. [L. praecogitatio.] Previous cogitation. [R.] Bailey.
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Precognition (?), n. [L. praecognitio, fr. praecognoscere to foreknow. See , and .] 1. Previous cognition. Fotherby.
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2. (Scots Law) A preliminary examination of a criminal case with reference to a prosecution. Erskine.
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Precognizable (?), a. Cognizable beforehand.
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Precognosce (?), v. t. [L. praecognoscere to foreknow.] (Scots Law) To examine beforehand, as witnesses or evidence.
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A committee of nine precognoscing the chances. Masson.
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Precollection (?), n. A collection previously made. [R.]
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Precompose (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Precomposed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Precomposing.] To compose beforehand. Johnson.
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Preconceit (?), n. An opinion or notion formed beforehand; a preconception. Hooker.
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Preconceive (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preconceived (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Preconceiving.] To conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to form a previous notion or idea of.
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In a dead plain the way seemeth the longer, because the eye hath preconceived it shorter than the truth. Bacon.
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Preconception (?), n. The act of preconceiving; conception or opinion previously formed.
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Preconcert (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preconcerted; p. pr. & vb. n. Preconcerting.] To concert or arrange beforehand; to settle by previous agreement.
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Preconcert (?), n. Something concerted or arranged beforehand; a previous agreement.
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Preconcerted (?), a. Previously arranged; agreed upon beforehand. -- Preconcertedly, adv. -- Preconcertedness, n.
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Preconcertion (?), n. The act of preconcerting; preconcert. Dr. T. Dwight.
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Precondemn (?), v. t. To condemn beforehand. -- Precondemnation (#), n.
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Precondition (?), n. A previous or antecedent condition; a preliminary condition.
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Preconform (?), v. t. & i. To conform by way anticipation. De Quincey.
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Preconformity (?), n. Anticipative or antecedent conformity. Coleridge.
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Preconizate (?), v. t. [Cf. F. préconiser.] To proclaim; to publish; also, to summon; to call. [Obs.] Bp. Burnet.
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Preconization (?), n. [L. praeconium a crying out in public, fr. praeco, -onis, a crier, a herald: cf. F. préconisation.] 1. A publishing by proclamation; a public proclamation. Bp. Hall.
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2. (Eccl.) A formal approbation by the pope of a person nominated to an ecclesiastical dignity. Addis & Arnold.
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Preconize (?), v. t. (Eccl.) To approve by preconization.
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Preconquer (?), v. t. To conquer in anticipation. [R.] Fuller.
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Preconscious (?), a. Of or pertaining to a state before consciousness.
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Preconsent (?), n. A previous consent.
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Preconsign (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preconsigned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Preconsigning.] To consign beforehand; to make a previous consignment of.
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Preconsolidated (?), a. Consolidated beforehand.
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Preconstitute (?), v. t. To constitute or establish beforehand.
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Precontract (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Precontracted; p. pr. & vb. n. Precontracting.] To contract, engage, or stipulate previously.
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Precontract (?), v. i. To make a previous contract or agreement. Ayliffe.
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Precontract (?), n. A contract preceding another; especially (Law), a contract of marriage which, according to the ancient law, rendered void a subsequent marriage solemnized in violation of it. Abbott.
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Precontrive (?), v. t. & i. To contrive or plan beforehand.
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Precoracoid (?), n. (Anat.) The anterior part of the coracoid (often closely united with the clavicle) in the shoulder girdle of many reptiles and amphibians.
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Precordial (?), a. [Pref. pre- + L. cor, cordis, heart: cf. F. précordial.] (Anat.) Situated in front of the heart; of or pertaining to the præcordia.
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Precrural (?), a. (Anat.) Situated in front of the leg or thigh; as, the precrural glands of the horse.
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Precurrer (?), n. A precursor. [Obs.] Shak.
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Precurse (?), n. [L. praecursus.] A forerunning. [Obs.] Shak.
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Precursive (?), a. Preceding; introductory; precursory. “A deep precursive sound.” Coleridge.
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Precursor (?), n. [L. praecursor, fr. praecurrere to run before; prae before + currere to run. See .] One who, or that which, precedes an event, and indicates its approach; a forerunner; a harbinger.
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Evil thoughts are the invisible, airy precursors of all the storms and tempests of the soul. Buckminster.
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Syn. -- Predecessor; forerunner; harbinger; messenger; omen; sign.
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Precursorship, n. The position or condition of a precursor. Ruskin.
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Precursory (?), a. [L. praecursorius.] Preceding as a precursor or harbinger; indicating something to follow; as, precursory symptoms of a fever.
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Precursory, n. An introduction. [Obs.]
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Predacean (?), n. [L. praeda prey.] (Zoöl.) A carnivorous animal. Kirby.
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Predaceous (?), a. [L. praeda prey. See .] Living by prey; predatory. Derham.
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Predal (?), a. [L. praeda prey.] Of or pertaining to prey; plundering; predatory. [R.] Boyse.
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Predate (?), v. t. To date anticipation; to affix to (a document) an earlier than the actual date; to antedate; as, a predated deed or letter.
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Predation (?), n. [L. praedatio, fr. praedari to plunder.] The act of pillaging. E. Hall.
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Predatorily (?), adv. In a predatory manner.
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Predatory (?), a. [L. praedatorius, fr. praedari to plunder, fr. praeda prey. See .] 1. Characterized by plundering; practicing rapine; plundering; pillaging; as, a predatory excursion; a predatory party. “A predatory war.” Macaulay.
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2. Hungry; ravenous; as, predatory spirits. [Obs.]
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Exercise . . . maketh the spirits more hot and predatory. Bacon.
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3. (Zoöl.) Living by preying upon other animals; carnivorous.
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Prede (?), v. i. [L. praedari. See .] To prey; to plunder. [Obs.] Holinshed.
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Prede, n. Prey; plunder; booty. [Obs.] Holinshed.
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Predecay (?), n. Premature decay.
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Predecease (?), v. t. To die sooner than. “If children predecease progenitors.” Shak.
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Predecease (?), n. The death of one person or thing before another. [R.] Brougham.
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Predecessive (?), a. Going before; preceding. “Our predecessive students.” Massinger.
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Predecessor (?; 277), n. [L. praedecessor; prae before + decessor one who withdraws from the province he has governed, a retiring officer (with reference to his successor), a predecessor, fr. decedere: cf. F. prédécesseur. See .] One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.
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A prince who was as watchful as his predecessor had been over the interests of the state. Prescott.
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Predeclare (?), v. t. To declare or announce beforehand; to preannounce. Milman.
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Prededication (?), n. A dedication made previously or beforehand.
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Predefine (?), v. t. To define beforehand.
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Predeliberation, n. Previous deliberation.
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Predelineation, n. Previous delineation.
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Predella (?), n. [It.] The step, or raised secondary part, of an altar; a superaltar; hence, in Italian painting, a band or frieze of several pictures running along the front of a superaltar, or forming a border or frame at the foot of an altarpiece.
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Predesign (?), v. t. To design or purpose beforehand; to predetermine. Mitford.
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Predesignate (?), a. (Logic) A term used by Sir William Hamilton to define propositions having their quantity indicated by a verbal sign; as, all, none, etc.; -- contrasted with preindesignate, defining propositions of which the quantity is not so indicated.
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Predestinarian (?), a. Of or pertaining to predestination; as, the predestinarian controversy. Waterland.
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Predestinarian, n. One who believes in or supports the doctrine of predestination. Dr. H. More.
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Predestinarianism (?), n. The system or doctrine of the predestinarians.
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Predestinary (?), a. Predestinarian. [Obs.] Heylin.
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Predestinate (?), a. [L. praedestinatus, p. p. of praedestinare to predestine; prae before + destinare to determine. See .] Predestinated; foreordained; fated. “A predestinate scratched face.” Shak.
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Predestinate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Predestinated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Predestinating.] [Cf. .] To predetermine or foreordain; to appoint or ordain beforehand by an unchangeable purpose or decree; to preëlect.
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Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son. Rom. viii. 29.
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Syn. -- To predetermine; foreordain; preordain; decree; predestine; foredoom.
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Predestination (?), n. [L. praedestinatio: cf. F. prédestination.] 1. The act of predestinating.
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Predestination had overruled their will. Milton.
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2. (Theol.) The purpose of Good from eternity respecting all events; especially, the preordination of men to everlasting happiness or misery. See .
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Predestinative (?), a. Determining beforehand; predestinating. [R.] Coleridge.
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Predestinator (?), n. [Cf. F. prédestinateur.] 1. One who predestinates, or foreordains.
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2. One who holds to the doctrine of predestination; a predestinarian. Cowley.
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Predestine (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Predestined (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Predestining.] [Cf. F. prédestiner. See .] To decree beforehand; to foreordain; to predestinate. Young.
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Predestiny (?), n. Predestination. [Obs.]
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Predeterminable (?), a. Capable of being determined beforehand. Coleridge.
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Predeterminate (?), a. Determined beforehand; as, the predeterminate counsel of God.
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Predetermination (?), n. [Cf. F. prédétermination.] The act of previous determination; a purpose formed beforehand; as, the predetermination of God's will. Hammond.
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Predetermine (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Predetermined (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Predermining.] [Pref. pre- + determine: cf. F. prédéterminer.] 1. To determine (something) beforehand. Sir M. Hale.
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2. To doom by previous decree; to foredoom.
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Predetermine, v. i. To determine beforehand.
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Predial (?), a. [L. praedium a farm, estate: cf. F. prédial.] 1. Consisting of land or farms; landed; as, predial estate; that is, real estate. Ayliffe.
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2. Attached to land or farms; as, predial slaves.
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3. Issuing or derived from land; as, predial tithes.
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Prediastolic (?), a. (Physiol.) Preceding the diastole of the heart; as, a prediastolic friction sound.
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Predicability (?), n. The quality or state of being predicable, or affirmable of something, or attributed to something. Reid.
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Predicable (?), a. [Cf. F. prédicable, L. praedicabilis praiseworthy. See .] Capable of being predicated or affirmed of something; affirmable; attributable.
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Predicable, n. 1. Anything affirmable of another; especially, a general attribute or notion as affirmable of, or applicable to, many individuals.
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2. (Logic) One of the five most general relations of attributes involved in logical arrangements, namely, genus, species, difference, property, and accident.
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Predicament (?), n. [Cf. F. prédicament, L. praedicamentum. See .] 1. A class or kind described by any definite marks; hence, condition; particular situation or state; especially, an unfortunate or trying position or condition. “O woeful sympathy; piteous predicament!” Shak.
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2. (Logic) See .
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Syn. -- Category; condition; state; plight.
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Predicamental (?), a. Of or pertaining to a predicament. John Hall (1646).
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Predicant (?), a. [L. praedicans, -antis, p. pr. of praedicare. See .] Predicating; affirming; declaring; proclaiming; hence; preaching. “The Roman predicant orders.” N. Brit. Rev.
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Predicant, n. One who predicates, affirms, or proclaims; specifically, a preaching friar; a Dominican.
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Predicate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Predicated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Predicating.] [L. praedicatus, p. p. of praedicare to cry in public, to proclaim. See .] 1. To assert to belong to something; to affirm (one thing of another); as, to predicate whiteness of snow.
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2. To found; to base. [U.S.]
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☞ Predicate is sometimes used in the United States for found or base; as, to predicate an argument on certain principles; to predicate a statement on information received. Predicate is a term in logic, and used only in a single case, namely, when we affirm one thing of another. “Similitude is not predicated of essences or substances, but of figures and qualities only.” Cudworth.
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Predicate, v. i. To affirm something of another thing; to make an affirmation. Sir M. Hale.
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Predicate (?), n. [L. praedicatum, neut. of praedicatus, p. p. praedicare: cf. F. prédicat. See , v. t.] 1. (Logic) That which is affirmed or denied of the subject. In these propositions, “Paper is white,” “Ink is not white,” whiteness is the predicate affirmed of paper and denied of ink.
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2. (Gram.) The word or words in a proposition which express what is affirmed of the subject.
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Syn. -- Affirmation; declaration.
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Predicate, a. [L. praedicatus, p. p.] Predicated.
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Predication (?), n. [L. praedicatio: cf. F. prédication.] 1. The act of predicating, or of affirming one thing of another; affirmation; assertion. Locke.
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2. Preaching. [Obs. or Scot.] Chaucer.
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Predicative (?), a. [L. praedicativus.] Expressing affirmation or predication; affirming; predicating, as, a predicative term. -- Predicatively, adv.
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Predicatory (?), a. [Cf. L. praedicatorius praising.] Affirmative; positive. Bp. Hall.
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