Premise Definition
prĕmĭs
premised, premises, premising, premiss
noun
premises
A proposition upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn.
American Heritage
A previous statement or assertion that serves as the basis for an argument.
Webster's New World
Either of the two propositions of a syllogism from which the conclusion is drawn.
Webster's New World
The property so mentioned.
Webster's New World
The part of a deed or lease that states the parties involved, the property in conveyance, and other pertinent facts.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
premised, premises, premising
To provide a basis for; base.
American Heritage
To make a premise.
Webster's New World
To state as a premise.
Webster's New World
To introduce or preface (a discourse, etc.)
Webster's New World
To state in advance as an introduction or explanation.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- be factual
Origin of Premise
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From Middle English, from Old French premisse, from Medieval Latin premissa (“set before") (premissa propositio (“the proposition set before")), feminine past participle of Latin premittere (“to send or put before"), from pre- (“before") + mittere (“to send").
From Wiktionary
Middle English premisse from Old French from Medieval Latin praemissa (propositiō) (the proposition) put before, premise from Latin feminine past participle of praemittere to set in front prae- pre- mittere to send
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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