predicate (something) upon (something else)
predicate (something) upon (something else)
To base, establish, or found something on some argument, fact, circumstance, etc. Often used in passive constructions. You shouldn't predicate your decision on the reputation of his previous employer. Our country's legal system is predicated on the assumption that all men and women are equal in the eyes of the law.
See also: predicate, upon
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- predicate
- predicate (something) on (something else)
- predicate on
- snow (one) under with (something)
- snow under with
- perceive
- perceive (someone or something) as (something)
- perceive as
- preclude (someone or something) from (something)
- preclude from