1. posit - noun
· (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
Synonym(s): postulate
Hypernym(s): proposition
2. posit - verb
· put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
Synonym(s): situate, fix, deposit
Hypernym(s): put, set, place, pose, position, lay
3. posit - verb
· put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
Synonym(s): submit, state, put_forward
Hypernym(s): propose, suggest, advise
4. posit - verb
· take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"
Synonym(s): postulate
Hypernym(s): presuppose, suppose
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