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Postulate (Verb)

Meaning 1

Take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Examples

  • The economist posited that free markets can regulate themselves under certain conditions.
  • She posited a connection between the brain's chemistry and human behavior in her groundbreaking research.
  • He posited that there must be an underlying force driving the universe's expansion.
  • The theory posits that language plays a crucial role in shaping our perception of reality.
  • She posited the existence of a lost civilization based on her interpretation of ancient texts.

Synonyms

  • Posit

Hypernyms

  • Suppose

Hyponyms

  • Assert

Related Words

  • Postulator (noun)
  • Postulation (noun)
  • Postulate (noun)

Meaning 2

Maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

  • Contend

Hypernyms

  • Claim

Meaning 3

Require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

  • Necessitate
  • Need
  • Ask
  • Involve
  • Demand
  • Require
  • Call For
  • Take

Hyponyms

  • Cry For
  • Cry Out For
  • Compel
  • Cost
  • Claim
  • Govern
  • Draw
  • Take
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