to premise

Definition of to premise in English English dictionary: premit; A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts (in this sense, used most often in the plural form)
trespass on another’s premises.; To state or assume something as a proposition to an argument; Either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced; To make a premise; a judgment as a conclusion; Refers to a statement or assertion that forms the basis for an approach or position; A proposition on which an argument is based on or from which a conclusion is drawn; {v} to lay down premises, to preface; premiss; The physical location where a utility service is located (for example, where the meter is installed or trash is picked up) See the explanation of Separate Customer Account # and Premise # for more information; The premises of a business or an institution are all the buildings and land that it occupies in one place. There is a kitchen on the premises The business moved to premises in Brompton Road; take something as preexisting and given set forth beforehand, often as an explanation; "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand; {i} proposition, basic assumption, presupposition, fundamental presumption; 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"; A statement whose truth is used to infer that of others; see argument Also see MacE; {f} assume, hypothesize, theorize, presume, postulate; it is the rule (often time unstated) that governs a thesis and its rationale A premise, thesis, and rationale make up a syllogism Here is an example: premise - all birds have feathers; rationale: (because) the sparrow has feathers; thesis (therefore) the sparrow is a bird; To make a premise; to set forth something as a premise; A proposition that is offered in support of the truth of another proposition (the conclusion) in an argument; Either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is drawn; A premise is something that you suppose is true and that you use as a basis for developing an idea. The premise is that schools will work harder to improve if they must compete = assumption; A supporting claim in an argument; To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to be before something else; to employ previously; To set forth beforehand, or as introductory to the main subject; to offer previously, as something to explain or aid in understanding what follows; especially, to lay down premises or first propositions, on which rest the subsequent reasonings; Matters previously stated or set forth; esp., that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum; the thing demised or granted; Matters previously stated or set forth; esp; is used to control the continuity of the piece This is a "What If" statement Premise Driven-the presentation (the "patter, " plot, staging, and technical handling) is developed from a premise; set forth beforehand, often as an explanation; "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand"; A proposition upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn A starting point of reasoning For example, one might say, in commenting on someone's reasoning, "You seem to be reasoning from the premise that everyone is selfish in everything they do Do you hold this belief?; that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum; the thing demised or granted; take something as preexisting and given; a statement in an argument that serves to provide evidence for the truth of a claim; The spelling premiss is also used in British English for meaning 2; the central concept from which a series of jokes or a routine is written; basis; principle; A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition; A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts; as, to lease premises; to trespass on another's premises; 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"