predicates

verb

present tense third-person singular of predicate
as in grounds
to find a basis she has predicated her theory on recent findings by other astronomers

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  1. grounds
  2. rests
  3. bases
Verb
  • This shift grounds me in my value and elevates my networking skills instantly.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Book any balloon flight for the first morning of your stay, and if weather grounds it, that leaves some possibility of being moved to a subsequent day.
    — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of grounds
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  • The National Academy of Sciences in 2003, and the American Psychological Association in a 2004 review, concluded that the polygraph rests more on theater than fact.
    — Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Ultra 4's entire value proposition rests on its battery life.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of rests
Verb
  • Currently, the Social Security Administration bases its COLA each year on average annual increases in the CPI-W, or the index for urban wage earners, from July through September.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The company currently has 230 employees, bases its research in Tel Aviv, and its operations in New York City.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of bases
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