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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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