/ ˈpɒzɪt; NAmE ˈpɑːz-/ verb
( formal ) to suggest or accept that sth is true so that it can be used as the basis for an argument or discussion
SYN postulate :
[ vn ]
Most religions posit the existence of life after death.
[also v that ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Latin posit- placed, from the verb ponere .