Definition: (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
Definition: take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
Usage: He posited three basic laws of nature
Main entry: postulate, contend
Definition: maintain or assert
Usage: He contended that Communism had no future
Main entry: take, necessitate, need, ask, require, postulate, call for, involve, demand
Definition: require as useful, just, or proper
Usage: It takes nerve to do what she did; success usually requires hard work; This job asks a lot of patience and skill; This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice; This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert; This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent