pos·it (pzt) Pronunciation Key Audio pronunciation of "posited" [P]
tr.v. pos·it·ed, pos·it·ing, pos·its
1. To assume the existence of; postulate. See Synonyms at presume.
2. To put forward, as for consideration or study; suggest: If a book is hard going, it ought to be good. If it posits a complex moral situation, it ought to be even better (Anthony Burgess).
3. To place firmly in position.
post·ed, post·ing, posts
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1. To display (an announcement) in a place of public view.
2. To cover (a wall, for example) with posters.
2. To announce by or as if by posters: post banns.
3. Computer Science. To send (an electronic message) to a newsgroup: posted a response to a question about car engines.
4. To put up signs on (property) warning against trespassing.
5. To denounce publicly: post a man as a thief.
6. To publish (a name) on a list.
7. Games. To gain (points or a point) in a game or contest; score.