postulate

/pˈɑstʃəlˌeɪt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. maintain or assert
   “He contended that Communism had no future”
2. take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
   “He posited three basic laws of nature”
3. require as useful, just, or proper
   “It takes nerve to do what she did”

noun

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

Synonyms for postulate

• contend
• posit
• necessitate
• ask
• need
• require
• take
• involve
• call for
• demand

Words that rhyme with postulate

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• accommodate
• articulate
• communicate
• eliminate
• gate
• great
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• percolate
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• rate
• slate
• stimulate
• subordinate
• suffocate