POSTULATE (3)

Pos″tu‐late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Postulated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Postulating.] 1. 1. To beg, or assume without proof; as, to postulate conclusions.
2. 2. To take without express consent; to assume.
The Byzantine emperors appear to have . . . postulated a sort of paramount supremacy over this nation. W. Tooke. 3. 3. To invite earnestly; to solicit. Bp. Burnet.