Premise - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpremɪs|  American pronunciation of the word premise
Brit.  |ˈpremɪs|  British pronunciation of the word premise

noun

- a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn (syn: assumption, premiss)

verb

- set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand
- furnish with a preface or introduction (syn: introduce, precede, preface)
- take something as preexisting and given (syn: premiss)

Extra examples

They were asked to leave the premises.

The company leases part of the premises to smaller businesses.

The premises were searched by the police.

He disagreed with her premise.

...let us premise certain things, such as every person's need for love, before beginning our line of reasoning...

The ice-cream is made on the premises.

The policy is premised on the expectation that the public will be willing to accept it.

The idea that there is life on other planets is the central premise of the novel.

He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand

...the central premise of the comedy is that organized crime and moviemaking are pretty much connate activities...

Word forms

noun
singular: premise
plural: premises
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