posit vs pose

posit and pose both are nouns.

posit and pose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
posit	Yes	No	Yes	No
pose	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pose is a hypernym of posit; that is, pose is a word with a broader meaning than posit:

posit: put (something somewhere) firmly
pose: put into a certain place or abstract location

Other hypernyms of posit include lay, place, position, put, set.

posit (noun)	pose (noun)
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning	a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
	affected manners intended to impress others
	a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes

posit (verb)	pose (verb)
take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom	be a mystery or bewildering to
put before	pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions
put (something somewhere) firmly	put into a certain place or abstract location
	assume a posture as for artistic purposes
	behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
	offer for others to consider

Difference between posit and pose

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