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pos·it [ pózzit ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle pos·it·ed, present participle pos·it·ing, 3rd person present singular pos·its)
Definition:
 
1. put something forward: to put forward for consideration something such as a suggestion, assumption, or fact

2. position something: to place something firmly in position



noun  (plural pos·its)
Definition:
 
something put forward: a suggestion, assumption, or fact put forward for consideration

[Mid-17th century. < Latin posit-, past participle of ponere "place"]
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