Word of the DayFebruary 18, 2019

postulate

Definition

to treat a claim, that is yet to be proven, as the truth, usually as the basis for a larger argument

Example Usage

the charity postulated that a local business owner must have been responsible for the million dollar anonymous donation

Synonyms

  • assume
  • posit
  • suggest
  • hypothesize
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