posit
[ poz-it ]
/ ˈpɒz ɪt /
verb (used with object)
to place, put, or set.
to lay down or assume as a fact or principle; postulate.
noun
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
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postulate, hypothesize, presuppose, gather, presume, conclude, feel, fancy, deem, expect, consider, suspect, take, conjecture, reckon, regard, understand, premise, imagine, judge
Nearby words
poseur, posey, posh, posho, posigrade rocket, posit, positif, position, position angle, position audit, position effect
Origin of posit
1640–50; < Latin positus, past participle of pōnere to place, put
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posit
/ (ˈpɒzɪt) /
verb (tr)
to assume or put forward as fact or the factual basis for an argument; postulate
to put in position
noun
a fact, idea, etc, that is posited; assumption
Word Origin for posit
C17: from Latin pōnere to place, position
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