maintain vs predicate

predicate vs maintain

maintain is not a noun while predicate is a noun.

maintain and predicate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
maintain	No	No	Yes	No
predicate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, predicate is a hyponym of maintain; that is, predicate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than maintain:

maintain: state categorically
predicate: affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of

Other hyponyms of maintain include allege, aver, say, proclaim.

maintain (noun)	predicate (noun)
	one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
	(logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula

maintain (verb)	predicate (verb)
stick to correctly or closely	affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
state categorically	involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
state or assert	make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
support against an opponent
maintain by writing regular records
supply with necessities and support
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
have and exercise
maintain for use and service
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity

Difference between maintain and predicate

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