Main Entry:

pos·it

Pronunciation:

\ˈpä-zət\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

pos·it·ed \ˈpä-zə-təd, ˈpäz-təd\ ; pos·it·ing \ˈpä-zə-tiŋ, ˈpäz-tiŋ\

Etymology:

Latin positus, past participle of ponere

Date:

1647

1 : to dispose or set firmly : fix 2 : to assume or affirm the existence of : postulate 3 : to propose as an explanation : suggest