posit
     n : (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to
         provide a basis for logical reasoning [syn: {postulate}]
     v 1: put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on
          his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix
          your eyes on this spot" [syn: {situate}, {fix}, {deposit}]
     2: put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
        [syn: {submit}, {state}, {put forward}]
     3: take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited
        three basic laws of nature" [syn: {postulate}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0