noun : PREMISE
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) 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 : PREMISE
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) set forth beforehand, often as an explanation; "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand" ;
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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" ;
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