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#1 premise n. [premiss, assumption] 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". wn
#2 premise v. set forth beforehand, often as an explanation; "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand". wn
#3 premise v. [precede, preface, introduce] 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". wn
#4 premise v. [premiss] take something as preexisting and given. wn
#2 premise v. set forth beforehand, often as an explanation; "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand". wn
#3 premise v. [precede, preface, introduce] 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". wn
#4 premise v. [premiss] take something as preexisting and given. wn
