premise meaning and definition

PREMISE noun

Definition of premise (noun)

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"
   • synonyms: assumption, premiss

PREMISE verb

Definition of premise (verb)

1. set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
   • "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand"
2. 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"
   • synonyms: introduce, precede, preface
3. take something as preexisting and given
   • synonyms: premiss