Premises — synonyms, definition

1. premises (Noun)

assumptions premisses

premises (Noun) — Land and the buildings on it. ex. "bread is baked on the premises" ex. "they were evicted from the premises"

premises (Noun) — A statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn. ex. "on the premise that he has been injured we can infer that he will not be able to play"

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2. premises (Verb)

introduces precedes prefaces

premises (Verb) — Set forth beforehand, often as an explanation. ex. "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand"

premises (Verb) — Furnish with a preface or introduction.

premises (Verb) — Take something as preexisting and given.

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