premise

[premĀ·ise]

A premise is what forms the basis of a theory or a plot. When you called 911 on the guy in your back yard, it was on the premise that he was a thief and not the meter reader.

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A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.

Noun
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"

Verb
take something as preexisting and given

Verb
furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"

Verb
set forth beforehand, often as an explanation; "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand"


n.
A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.

n.
Either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is drawn.

n.
Matters previously stated or set forth; esp., that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum; the thing demised or granted.

n.
A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts; as, to lease premises; to trespass on another's premises.

n.
To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to be before something else; to employ previously.

n.
To set forth beforehand, or as introductory to the main subject; to offer previously, as something to explain or aid in understanding what follows; especially, to lay down premises or first propositions, on which rest the subsequent reasonings.

v. i.
To make a premise; to set forth something as a premise.


Premise

Prem"ise , n.; pl. Premises . [Written also, less properly, premiss.] [F. pr'82misse, fr. L. praemissus, p. p. of praemittere to send before; prae before + mittere to send. See Mission.] 1. A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.
The premises observed, Thy will by my performance shall be served.
2. (Logic) Either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is drawn. "All sinners deserve punishment: A B is a sinner." These propositions, which are the premises, being true or admitted, the conclusion follows, that A B deserves punishment.
While the premises stand firm, it is impossible to shake the conclusion.
3. pl. (Law) Matters previously stated or set forth; esp., that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum; the thing demised or granted. 4. pl. A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts; as, to lease premises; to trespass on another's premises.

Premise

Pre*mise" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Premised ; p. pr. & vb. n. Premising.] [From L. praemissus, p. p., or E. premise, n. See Premise, n.] 1. To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to be before something else; to employ previously. [Obs.]
The premised flames of the last day.
If venesection and a cathartic be premised.
2. To set forth beforehand, or as introductory to the main subject; to offer previously, as something to explain or aid in understanding what follows; especially, to lay down premises or first propositions, on which rest the subsequent reasonings.
I premise these particulars that the reader may know that I enter upon it as a very ungrateful task.

Premise

Pre*mise" , v. i. To make a premise; to set forth something as a premise. Swift.

A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.

To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to be before something else; to employ previously.

To make a premise; to set forth something as a premise.

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Usage Examples

The capacity to be puzzled is the premise of all creation, be it in art or in science.

Like any business, the oil industry runs on the basic premise of supply and demand. The more supply - the lower the price. The higher the demand - the higher price. In other words, the more people who can buy oil, the higher the price of oil.

So the premise of 'The Submission' is that there's an anonymous competition to design a 9/11 memorial and it's won by an American Muslim, an architect born and raised in Virginia, and his name is Mohammad Khan.

Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.

As you know, Social Security functions under the premise that today's workers will help finance benefits for retirees and that these workers will then be supported by the next generation of workers paying into the same system.

I am truly free only when all human beings, men and women, are equally free. The freedom of other men, far from negating or limiting my freedom, is, on the contrary, its necessary premise and confirmation.

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Other Usage Examples

The liberals think government exists to fix what's wrong with America. They find fault with our Constitution, our economic model and our core values. We disagree with the premise of their argument. We believe there's nothing wrong with America that an extra dose of freedom won't cure.

I liked the premise of this material. I love the marriage relationship. They kind of keep each other honest, and they enjoy each other's sense of humor. Kind of a sexy but boring relationship.

I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.

The central premise behind Oslo was that if Arafat were given enough legitimacy, territory, weapons and money, he would use his power to fight terror and make peace with Israel.

I think Junior is certainly a science fiction premise as is Twins, as is Dave, beyond Ghostbusters.

I don't think it's an incredibly radical premise to try and have sympathy for someone who has made a mistake.

Teen movies often have an unspoken underlying premise in which high school is seen as less serious than the adult world. But when your head is encased in that microcosm it's the most serious time of your life.

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