Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)postulate, posit(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning Verbs
(v)situate, fix, posit, depositput (something somewhere) firmly“She posited her hand on his shoulder”,
“deposit the suitcase on the bench”,
“fix your eyes on this spot” (v)postulate, posittake as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom“He posited three basic laws of nature”