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Definition of postulate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

postulate

verb

NAmE//ˈpɑstʃəˌleɪt//

postulate something postulate that… (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they postulate

he / she / it postulates

past simple postulated

-ing form postulating

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to suggest or accept that something is true so that it can be used as the basis for a theory, etc. synonym posit They postulated a 500-year lifespan for a plastic container.

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