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premise


I - noun
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn (Freq. 1)
- on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play
Syn:
premiss, assumption
Derivationally related forms:
assume (for: assumption), premiss (for: premiss)
Hypernyms:
postulate, posit
Hyponyms:
major premise, major premiss, minor premise, minor premiss, subsumption,
thesis, condition, precondition, stipulation, scenario

II - verb
1. set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
- He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand
Hypernyms:
set forth, expound, exposit
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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, introduce
Derivationally related forms:
introductory (for: introduce), preface (for: preface)
Hypernyms:
state, say, tell
Hyponyms:
preamble, prologize, prologuize, prologise
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. take something as preexisting and given
Syn:
premiss
Derivationally related forms:
premiss (for: premiss)
Hypernyms:
presuppose, suppose
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

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