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Definition of posit verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

posit

verb

NAmE//ˈpɑzət//

posit something posit that… (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they posit

he / she / it posits

past simple posited

-ing form positing

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to suggest or accept that something is true so that it can be used as the basis for an argument or discussion synonym postulate Most religions posit the existence of life after death.

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Nearby words

poseur noun
posh adjective
posit verb
position noun
position verb