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posit

/'pɑzɪt/

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verb
put (something somewhere) firmly
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"She posited her hand on his shoulder" "deposit the suitcase on the bench"

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deposit fix situate

type of:
lay place pose position put set
noun
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
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postulate

type of:
proposition
verb
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
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"He posited three basic laws of nature"

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postulate

type of:
suppose presuppose
verb
put before
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put forward state submit

type of:
advise suggest propose

Examples of posit

"She posited her hand on his shoulder"
"deposit the suitcase on the bench"
"He posited three basic laws of nature"