postulō — meaning in English

English meaning

• claim verb To state that something is true, often without having proved it yet.
• demand noun In economics, people's desire and ability to buy a particular good or service at a given price.
• postulate noun Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption.

Senses

postulō is used for these senses in English:

• demand To request forcefully.
• postulate (ambitransitive, obsolete) To request, demand or claim for oneself.

claim — full definition

1. verb To state that something is true, often without having proved it yet.
2. verb To formally ask for something you believe you are owed or entitled to.
3. noun A statement that something is true, especially one still to be proven.
4. noun A formal request for money, property, or a right one believes is owed.

demand — full definition

1. noun In economics, people's desire and ability to buy a particular good or service at a given price.
2. noun A firm or urgent request for something, often backed by authority.
3. verb To ask for something forcefully or as if it were owed.

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