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posit
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pos·it
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ɪt
/
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poz
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verb (used with object)
1.
to place, put, or
set
.
2.
to lay down or assume as a fact or principle; postulate.
noun
3.
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
Origin:
1640–50;
<
Latin
positus,
past participle of
pōnere
to place, put
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posit
(ˈpɒzɪt)
—
vb
1.
to assume or put forward as fact or the factual basis for an argument; postulate
2.
to put in position
—
n
3.
a fact, idea, etc, that is posited; assumption
[C17: from Latin
pōnere
to place, position]
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
posit
1647, from L. positus, pp. of ponere "put, place" (see
position
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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