If you posit something, you suggest or assume it as the basis for an argument or calculation. Several writers have posited the idea of a universal consciousness Callahan posits that chemical elements radiate electromagnetic signals. = postulate. to suggest that a particular idea should be accepted as a fact posit that (positus; POSITION)
put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"