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premise
noun
verb
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
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ˈpɹɛ.mɪs
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noun
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 play”
verb
take something as preexisting and given
verb
furnish with a preface or introduction
“She always precedes her lectures with a joke”
verb
set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
“He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand”
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on the assumption that he has been injured, we can infer that he will not play
She always precedes her lectures with a joke
He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution
He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand
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