Take as a given Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, August 3, 2011 · 65-Across
Appeared in 4 New York Times Crosswords between August 2001 and August 2011.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 3, 2011 · 65-Across · 5 letters
POSIT0 of 5 letters revealed
Need a nudge?
Need more?
What does this clue mean?
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"
verb
WordNet® (Princeton University)
Known letters
5 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
Other answers seen for this clue
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, August 1, 2010.ASSUME6 lettersanswer page
Other clues with the same answer
View all clues with this answer- Hypothesize
New York Times · Sunday, April 21, 2024 · 5 letters
- Put forward
New York Times · Tuesday, March 12, 2024 · 5 letters
- Put forth, as a hypothesis
New York Times · Thursday, April 15, 2021 · 5 letters
- Put forward, as a theory
New York Times · Monday, December 7, 2020 · 5 letters
- Propose as an explanation
New York Times · Tuesday, March 3, 2020 · 5 letters
- Put forth
New York Times · Tuesday, October 30, 2018 · 5 letters
- Put forward, as an idea
New York Times · Monday, April 24, 2017 · 5 letters
- Presuppose
New York Times · Friday, June 24, 2016 · 5 letters
- Propose as fact
New York Times · Thursday, December 18, 2014 · 5 letters
- Place
New York Times · Sunday, June 24, 2012 · 5 letters
More clues from this crossword
- 59-Down Tykes
- 60-Down "This ___ what I expected"
- 61-Down TV's Nick at ___
- 62-Down "Three deuces and a four-speed" cars of old
- 63-Across Techie's address starter?
- 64-Across Topic lead-in
- 66-Across The U.N.'s Kofi ___ Annan
- 67-Across Tranquilizer gun projectile
- 68-Across Two-color horse
- 69-Across Tensed
- 70-Across Terminal approximations: Abbr.
- 71-Across Towel ends?