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postulating
(encz) | postulating,požadující adj: Zdeněk Brož |
postulating
(encz) | postulating,stanovující adj: Zdeněk Brož |
postulating
(encz) | postulating,žádající adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Postulating
(gcide) | Postulate \Pos"tu*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Postulated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Postulating.]
1. To beg, or assume without proof; as, to postulate
conclusions.
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2. To take without express consent; to assume.
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The Byzantine emperors appear to have . . .
postulated a sort of paramount supremacy over this
nation. --W. Tooke.
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3. To invite earnestly; to solicit. [Obs.] --Bp. Burnet.
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expostulating
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Expostulating
(gcide) | Expostulate \Ex*pos"tu*late\ (?; 135), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Expostulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Expostulating.] [L.
expostulatus, p. p. of expostulare to demand vehemently; ex
out + postulare to ask, require. See Postulate.]
To reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of his
conduct, representing the wrong he has done or intends, and
urging him to make redress or to desist; to remonstrate; --
followed by with.
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Men expostulate with erring friends; they bring
accusations against enemies who have done them a wrong.
--Jowett
(Thuc. ).
Syn: To remonstrate; reason. See Remonstrate.
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Postulating
(gcide) | Postulate \Pos"tu*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Postulated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Postulating.]
1. To beg, or assume without proof; as, to postulate
conclusions.
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2. To take without express consent; to assume.
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The Byzantine emperors appear to have . . .
postulated a sort of paramount supremacy over this
nation. --W. Tooke.
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3. To invite earnestly; to solicit. [Obs.] --Bp. Burnet.
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