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premise Definition
(n)
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
"
(v)
set
forth
beforehand
,
often
as
an
explanation
; "
He
premised
these
remarks
so
that
his
readers
might
understand
"
(v)
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
"
(v)
take
something
as
preexisting
and
given
premise Synonyms
assumption
introduce
precede
preface
premise
premiss
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