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verb phrase vs predicate

predicate vs verb phrase

verb phrase and predicate both are nouns.

verb phrase is not a verb while predicate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
verb phrase Yes No No No
predicate Yes No Yes No
As nouns, verb phrase and predicate are synonyms defined as:
  • verb phrase and predicate: one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
verb phrase (noun) predicate (noun)
one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements 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
verb phrase (verb) predicate (verb)
affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of
involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic
make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition
Difference between verb phrase and predicate

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