Dictionary definition · posit
noun
- (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
verb
- put (something somewhere) firmly"She posited her hand on his shoulder"
- put before"I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
- take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom"He posited three basic laws of nature"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).