postular — meaning in English

English meaning

• apply verb To formally request something, such as a job or place at a school.
• nominate verb To formally propose someone as a candidate for a role, award, or position.
• posit noun Something that is posited; a postulate.
• 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

postular is used for these senses in English:

• apply (intransitive) To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" or "at" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).
• nominate To name someone as a candidate for a particular role or position, including that of an office.

apply — full definition

1. verb To formally request something, such as a job or place at a school.
2. verb To put something into use for a particular purpose.
3. verb To be relevant or have an effect on a particular case.

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