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postulate

/'pɑsʧə,leɪt/

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verb
maintain or assert
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contend

type of:
claim
noun
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
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posit

type of:
proposition
verb
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
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posit

type of:
presuppose suppose
verb
require as useful, just, or proper
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"This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"

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ask call for demand involve necessitate need require take

Examples of postulate

"This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"