αξιώνω — meaning in English

English meaning

• postulate noun A statement accepted as true without needing proof, and used as a starting point for an argument. In some fields it is treated differently from an axiom, applying to one particular subject rather than being universally true.
• vouchsafe verb To grant something as a favour, often in a way that shows the giver feels superior.

Senses

αξιώνω is used for these senses in English:

• postulate (ambitransitive, obsolete) To request, demand or claim for oneself.
• vouchsafe To graciously give, to condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge.

postulate — full definition

1. noun A statement accepted as true without needing proof, and used as a starting point for an argument. In some fields it is treated differently from an axiom, applying to one particular subject rather than being universally true.
2. noun A basic idea or rule that something else is built on.
3. noun Something that must be true or in place before something else can happen.

vouchsafe — full definition

1. verb To grant something as a favour, often in a way that shows the giver feels superior.
2. verb To accept something while acting as though you are above it.
3. verb To reveal or share information.

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