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posit

[ poz-it ]
/ ˈpɒz ɪt /
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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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Origin of posit

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin positus, past participle of pōnere “to place, put”
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Words related to posit

hypothesize, postulate, presuppose, assume, conceive, conclude, conjecture, consider, deem, dream, expect, fancy, feel, gather, imagine, judge, premise, presume, pretend, reckon

How to use posit in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for posit

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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