postulate
noun
- 1
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
verb
- 1
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
He posited three basic laws of nature
- 2
maintain or assert
He contended that Communism had no future
- 3
require as useful, just, or proper
It takes nerve to do what she did
success usually requires hard work
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