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| 1. | [ verb ] maintain or assert | |
| Synonyms: | contend | |
| Examples: | "He contended that Communism had no future" |
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| Related terms: | claim contention | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning | |
| Synonyms: | posit | |
| Related terms: | proposition premise bayes'_postulate logic | |
| 3. | [ verb ] take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom | |
| Synonyms: | posit | |
| Examples: | "He posited three basic laws of nature" |
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| Related terms: | presuppose insist postulator postulation | |
| 4. | [ verb ] require as useful, just, or proper | |
| Synonyms: | require need demand take call_for necessitate involve ask | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | obviate imply cost claim cry_out_for draw govern claim need requirement necessity necessity | |
| Similar spelling: |
postulant postulator postulation pustulate pustule Postel postal Postell |
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