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Definition of postulate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

postulate

 verb
verb
NAmE//ˈpɑstʃəˌleɪt//
 
postulate something postulate that… (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they postulate
 
he / she / it postulates
 
past simple postulated
 
-ing form postulating
 
 
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to suggest or accept that something is true so that it can be used as the basis for a theory, etc. synonym posit They postulated a 500-year lifespan for a plastic container.
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