kənˈtɛnd dɪˈmɑːnd dɪˈmænd ɪnˈvɒlv ɪnˈvɑlv nɪˈsɛsɪteɪt nəˈsɛsəˌteɪt ˈpɒzɪt ˈpɑzɪt ˈpɒzɪt ˈpɑzɪt ˈpɒstjʊlət ˈpɑstʃələt ˈpɒstjʊlət ˈpɑstʃələt ɹɪˈkwaɪə ɹɪˈkwaɪɹ teɪk

take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom He posited three basic laws of nature maintain or assert He contended that Communism had no future 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 (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning