dɪˈpɒzɪt dɨˈpɑzɪt ˈfɪks ˈpɒzɪt ˈpɑzɪt ˈpɒzɪt ˈpɑzɪt ˈpɒstjʊlət ˈpɑstʃələt ˈpɒstjʊlət ˈpɑstʃələt steɪt səbˈmɪt

take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom He posited three basic laws of nature put before I submit to you that the accused is guilty put (something somewhere) firmly She posited her hand on his shoulder deposit the suitcase on the bench fix your eyes on this spot (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning