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premise
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural premises
plural premises
Learner's definition of PREMISE
1
premises [plural] : a building and the area of land that it is on房屋及所属土地
- They were asked to leave the premises.他们被要求搬离这个地方。
- The company leases part of the premises to smaller businesses.公司把一部分场地租给小企业。
- The premises were searched by the police.警方搜查了这个经营场所。
2
[count] formal also British premiss : a statement or idea that is accepted as being true and that is used as the basis of an argument前提；假设
- He disagreed with her premise.他不同意她的假设。
- the basic premises of the argument论证的基本前提
- a theory based on the simple premise that what goes up must come down基于凡升者必降这一简单前提的理论
off the premises
also off premises : away from or outside of a building or on the area of land that it is on离开建筑物（或其场所）
- Police escorted her off the premises.警方护送她离场。
- The printing of the books is done off the premises. [=at another place]这些书的印刷不在此地。
on the premises
also on premises : inside a building or on the area of land that it is on在房屋内；在场所内
- The hotel has a restaurant on the premises. [=inside the hotel]宾馆内设有餐厅。
- No smoking is allowed on the premises.场区内禁止吸烟。
variants or less commonly premiss
1
a
: a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
specifically : either of the first two propositions of a syllogism from which the conclusion is drawn
b
: something assumed or taken for granted : presupposition
2
premises also premisses plural : matters previously stated
specifically : the preliminary and explanatory part of a deed or of a bill in equity
3
premises also premisses plural [from its being identified in the premises of the deed]
a
: a tract of land with the buildings thereon
b
: a building or part of a building usually with its appurtenances (such as grounds)
premised; premising
1
a
: to set forth beforehand as an introduction or a postulate
b
: to offer as a premise in an argument
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun Called behavioral ecology, it starts from the premise that social and environmental forces select for various behaviors that optimize people's fitness in a given environment. Different environment, different behaviors—and different human "natures." 
Sharon Begley, Newsweek, 29 June 2009 Although the Voting Rights Act served, in some measure, to formalize the notion of racial representation, its consequences undermined its premise—that a transparency of interests existed between the representative and the represented. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., New Yorker, 24 Oct. 1994 Thirty years ago the modesty of the general expectation was still consistent with the original American premise of self-government. Lewis H. Lapham, Harper's, November 1992 They were asked to leave the premises. The company leases part of the premises to smaller businesses. The premises were searched by the police. He disagreed with her premise. the basic premises of the argument a theory based on the simple premise that what goes up must come down Verb Niebuhr … adhered to a form of liberalism more premised on a realistic assessment of human nature than Rauschenbusch's naïve progressivism was. Alan Wolfe, New York Times Book Review, 21 Oct. 2007 Fears of a nuclear holocaust were fueled by President Nixon's "madman" theory of diplomacy. The madman theory was premised on the assumption that if the Soviets thought that Nixon was crazy enough to drop the bomb, they would leave us alone. Will Manley, Booklist, 1 & 15 June 2006 let us premise certain things, such as every person's need for love, before beginning our line of reasoning See More
Sharon Begley, Newsweek, 29 June 2009 Although the Voting Rights Act served, in some measure, to formalize the notion of racial representation, its consequences undermined its premise—that a transparency of interests existed between the representative and the represented. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., New Yorker, 24 Oct. 1994 Thirty years ago the modesty of the general expectation was still consistent with the original American premise of self-government. Lewis H. Lapham, Harper's, November 1992 They were asked to leave the premises. The company leases part of the premises to smaller businesses. The premises were searched by the police. He disagreed with her premise. the basic premises of the argument a theory based on the simple premise that what goes up must come down Verb Niebuhr … adhered to a form of liberalism more premised on a realistic assessment of human nature than Rauschenbusch's naïve progressivism was. Alan Wolfe, New York Times Book Review, 21 Oct. 2007 Fears of a nuclear holocaust were fueled by President Nixon's "madman" theory of diplomacy. The madman theory was premised on the assumption that if the Soviets thought that Nixon was crazy enough to drop the bomb, they would leave us alone. Will Manley, Booklist, 1 & 15 June 2006 let us premise certain things, such as every person's need for love, before beginning our line of reasoning See More Recent Examples on the Web Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2022 The irony of interacting via video with a stranger whose fame came from that very same premise was not lost on fans of the breakout TV show. Wilson Wong, NBC News, 29 Aug. 2022 Now, in its first major new exhibit since opening last September, the museum is building on that premise by giving patrons an opportunity to enter a parallel universe. David Mermelstein, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 But Oliva, the NSSF spokesman, rejected that premise. Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2022 Thomas came to the conclusion that nearly all previous cases that relied on the theory should also be overturned since the court in its decision on Friday drew heavily on that very premise because it is not guaranteed by the Constitution. Melissa Noel, Essence, 27 June 2022 The shocking climax of Fallen Kingdom promised a new status quo of dinosaurs living amongst us, and this film mostly delivers on that premise. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Despite that unusual premise, there’s so much that feels deeply present about Yuknavitch’s latest novel: the ever-expanding police state, lower Manhattan under water, and a woman on a mission to rescue other vulnerable women. Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 18 May 2022 However, volatility in the cryptocurrency market this week challenged that premise. Time, 12 May 2022 Jesse Green, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2021 Despite that bonkers premise, Rapace describes making the film as a strangely beautiful experience, and something of a watershed moment in her career. Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 8 Oct. 2021 Musgraves uses a loose Romeo and Juliet premise to tell one of the oldest stories in country music: the tale of her divorce from fellow singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly, who’d inspired Golden Hour. Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2021 The Purge series went from nifty home-invasion flick premise to blunt political allegory to perfect metaphor for our rapidly-circling-the-drain nation seemingly overnight. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 24 May 2021 Launched last summer, the audio chatting app ClubHouse has piled up over 10 million users on the (correct) premise that a lot of people had hours to just ... talk. Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2021 Along with his co-creator, Brett Goldstein, Bridges teases out the dystopian possibilities of Soulmates’ premise through vignettes that weave together horror, cult fiction, and even explorations of abuse. Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2020 The treatment is premised on the idea that plasma from survivors should be rich in the antibodies that have helped them to defeat the virus. Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2020 Yet from the outset, FDR’s New Deal excluded key groups, such as agricultural and domestic laborers—sacrificial lambs to Southern demands that any enhancement of labor rights not threaten local relations premised on white supremacy. Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, The New Republic, 4 May 2020 See More
Noun
What unfolds within that premise are moral complexities and refreshing takes on love and forgiveness. Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2022 The irony of interacting via video with a stranger whose fame came from that very same premise was not lost on fans of the breakout TV show. Wilson Wong, NBC News, 29 Aug. 2022 Now, in its first major new exhibit since opening last September, the museum is building on that premise by giving patrons an opportunity to enter a parallel universe. David Mermelstein, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 But Oliva, the NSSF spokesman, rejected that premise. Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2022 Thomas came to the conclusion that nearly all previous cases that relied on the theory should also be overturned since the court in its decision on Friday drew heavily on that very premise because it is not guaranteed by the Constitution. Melissa Noel, Essence, 27 June 2022 The shocking climax of Fallen Kingdom promised a new status quo of dinosaurs living amongst us, and this film mostly delivers on that premise. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Despite that unusual premise, there’s so much that feels deeply present about Yuknavitch’s latest novel: the ever-expanding police state, lower Manhattan under water, and a woman on a mission to rescue other vulnerable women. Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 18 May 2022 However, volatility in the cryptocurrency market this week challenged that premise. Time, 12 May 2022 Verb
The choreography for Yazbeck and Ware, by the tap phenom Michelle Dorrance, almost obliterates any qualms about the song’s psychobabbly premise. Jesse Green, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2021 Despite that bonkers premise, Rapace describes making the film as a strangely beautiful experience, and something of a watershed moment in her career. Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 8 Oct. 2021 Musgraves uses a loose Romeo and Juliet premise to tell one of the oldest stories in country music: the tale of her divorce from fellow singer-songwriter Ruston Kelly, who’d inspired Golden Hour. Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2021 The Purge series went from nifty home-invasion flick premise to blunt political allegory to perfect metaphor for our rapidly-circling-the-drain nation seemingly overnight. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 24 May 2021 Launched last summer, the audio chatting app ClubHouse has piled up over 10 million users on the (correct) premise that a lot of people had hours to just ... talk. Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2021 Along with his co-creator, Brett Goldstein, Bridges teases out the dystopian possibilities of Soulmates’ premise through vignettes that weave together horror, cult fiction, and even explorations of abuse. Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2020 The treatment is premised on the idea that plasma from survivors should be rich in the antibodies that have helped them to defeat the virus. Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 May 2020 Yet from the outset, FDR’s New Deal excluded key groups, such as agricultural and domestic laborers—sacrificial lambs to Southern demands that any enhancement of labor rights not threaten local relations premised on white supremacy. Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, The New Republic, 4 May 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
in sense 1, from Middle English premisse, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin praemissa, from Latin, feminine of praemissus, past participle of praemittere to place ahead, from prae- pre- + mittere to send; in other senses, from Middle English premisses, from Medieval Latin praemissa, from Latin, neuter plural of praemissus
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of premise was in the 14th century Phrases Containing premise
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