Premise - Definition
premise
n 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" [syn:
premise, premiss, assumption]
v 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" [syn: precede,
preface, premise, introduce]
3: take something as preexisting and given [syn: premise,
premiss]