posit
//ˈpɒzɪt//
Verb
positInfinitive
positPresent tense
positedPast tense
positedPast participle
positingPresent participle
positsThird-person singular
1
To assume or put forward as a fact or basis for argument; to propose or suggest something as true or existing.
The scientist posited that climate change is accelerating faster than previously thought.
2
To place or set something in a particular position or location.
She posited the vase carefully on the shelf.