posit

nouns

(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning

posit, postulate

put (something somewhere) firmly

"She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"

deposit, fix, posit, situate

is derived from

put before

"I submit to you that the accused is guilty"

posit, put forward, state, submit

take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom

"He posited three basic laws of nature"

posit, postulate

is derived from