postuler
apply (for a job)
verb pos-tü-LEH Rare
Origin: Latin postulare, to demand
Also means
postulate (a theory)
Usage Note
Postuler is the standard verb for submitting a job application; you say postuler à un poste or postuler pour un emploi. It also carries an academic sense of assuming something as a premise, as in postuler une hypothèse.
Examples
"Elle a postulé à plusieurs entreprises."
Natural Translation
She applied to several companies.

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