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premise

[prem-is]

noun

  1. Logic.ĢżAlso premiss. a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion.

    Synonyms: ,
  2. premises,

    1. a tract of land including its buildings.

    2. a building together with its grounds or other appurtenances.

    3. the property forming the subject of a conveyance or bequest.

  3. Law.Ģż

    1. a basis, stated or assumed, on which reasoning proceeds.

    2. an earlier statement in a document.

    3. (in a bill in equity) the statement of facts upon which the complaint is based.



verb (used with object)

premised, premising 
  1. to set forth beforehand, as by way of introduction or explanation.

  2. to assume, either explicitly or implicitly, (a proposition) as a premise for a conclusion.

    Synonyms: ,

verb (used without object)

premised, premising 
  1. to state or assume a premise.

premise

noun

  1. Also: premiss.Ģżlogic a statement that is assumed to be true for the purpose of an argument from which a conclusion is drawn

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to state or assume (a proposition) as a premise in an argument, theory, etc

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • repremise verb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of premise1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English premiss, from Medieval Latin praemissa, noun use of feminine of Latin praemissus, past participle of praemittere ā€œto send before,ā€ equivalent to prae- ā€œbefore, in front, ahead,ā€ + mittere ā€œto sendā€; pre-
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of premise1

C14: from Old French ±č°łĆ©³¾¾±²õ²õ±š, from Medieval Latin praemissa sent on before, from Latin praemittere to dispatch in advance, from prae before + mittere to send
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A spokesperson for the company thanked Mr Duquemin for "his commitment to ensure the safety and security of our staff and premises on the day".

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ā€œBefore that, when they left my premises, they looked right and left to see if ICE was around, every day, all the time. They lived with that,ā€ Metchek said.

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"A lot of that is down to clinical availability, but also premises," she said.

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Shopkeepers in those premises seemed happy to offer them to customers, and many were even selling them at a reduced price.

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They did so on the premise the former England bowler could impart some pearls of wisdom on a ground where he took 113 wickets.

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