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1. posit
verb. ['ˈpɑːzət'] put (something somewhere) firmly.
Synonyms
- bury
- situate
- fix
- place
- sediment
- pose
- lay
- put
- deposit
- position
Antonyms
- disarranged
- soft
- up
- uncover
Etymology
- positus (Latin)
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Example sentences of the word posit
1. Verb, past tense
To make mastering your expenses a bit easier, some financial gurus posit the 50/30/20 rule.
2. Noun, singular or mass
The duties of self-improvement posit self-care as important ethical behavior.
3. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Scientists posit that competitive relationships may at least be partially responsible for the evolutionary process.
2. posit
verb. ['ˈpɑːzət'] put before.
Synonyms
- state
- suggest
- advise
- submit
- put forward
Antonyms
- ascend
- rise
- moving
- unsettled
Etymology
- positus (Latin)
3. posit
noun. ['ˈpɑːzət'] (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning.
Synonyms
- premiss
- premise
- Bayes' postulate
- postulate
- assumption
Antonyms
- deglycerolize
- pressurize
- depressurise
- pressurise
Etymology
- positus (Latin)
4. posit
verb. ['ˈpɑːzət'] take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom.
Synonyms
- suppose
- assert
- insist
- postulate
Antonyms
- desynchronize
- blur
- desynchronise
- winterize
Etymology
- positus (Latin)