- to assume or put forward as fact or the factual basis for an argument; postulate
- to put in position
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pos•it /ˈpɑzɪt/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to put forward (an idea);
postulate;
suggest:Darwin posited the notion of survival of the fittest as a principle in evolution.
pos•it
(poz′it),USA pronunciation v.t.
n.
- to place, put, or set.
- to lay down or assume as a fact or principle;
postulate.
n.
- something that is posited;
an assumption;
postulate.
- Latin positus, past participle of pōnere to place, put
- 1640–50
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posit /ˈpɒzɪt/ vb (transitive)
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