postulate
verb(pos-tu-late)
maintain or assert
postulate
noun(pos-tu-late)
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
postulate
verb(pos-tu-late)
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
postulate
verb(pos-tu-late)
require as useful, just, or proper
Examples:
This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent.