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premise

/ premise /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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"
Type of:
postulate posit
Kinds of:
major premise major premiss minor premise minor premiss subsumption
Derived:
assume presume take for granted premiss
verb Sense 2
take something as preexisting and given
Type of:
presuppose suppose
Derived:
premiss assumption
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
"He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand"
Type of:
set forth expound exposit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
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"
Type of:
state say tell
Kinds of:
preamble prologize prologuize prologise
Derived:
foreword preface prolusion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
60%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
2
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postulate posit major premise major premiss minor premise minor premiss subsumption presuppose suppose set forth expound exposit