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premise

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noun

prem·​ise ˈpre-məs How to pronounce premise (audio)
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)

premise

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verb

pre·​mise ˈpre-məs How to pronounce premise (audio)
 also  pri-ˈmīz
premised; premising

transitive verb

1
a
: to set forth beforehand as an introduction or a postulate
b
: to offer as a premise in an argument
2
: postulate
3
: to base on certain assumptions

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

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
Recent Examples on the Web
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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