posit, v.
(posited, positing, posits)
(posited, positing, posits)
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
posit postulate
sample sentences
"He posited three basic laws of nature"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
put before
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1
posit put forward state submit
sample sentences
"I submit to you that the accused is guilty"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
They %s that there was a traffic accident
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something to somebody
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
put (something somewhere) firmly
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
deposit fix posit situate
sample sentences
"She posited her hand on his shoulder""deposit the suitcase on the bench"
"fix your eyes on this spot"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PPSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PPSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PPSomebody ----s something PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody PPSomebody ----s something PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form