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• prem — prem; su·prem·a·cist; su·prem·a·cy; su·prem·a·tism; su·prem·a·tist; prem·ise; prem·iss; …   English syllables

• ise — prom·ise·ful; re·al·ise; cot·ise; prem·ise; prom·ise; an·ise·seed; an·od·ise; cap·i·tal·ise; pav·ise; …   English syllables

• premise — prem·ise …   English syllables

• premise — prem·ise (prĕm’ĭs) n. also prem·iss (prĕm’ĭs) 1) A proposition upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn. 2) Logic a) One of the propositions in a deductive argument. b) Either the major or the minor proposition of a… …   Word Histories

• premise — prem|ise1 [ premis ] noun count FORMAL a principle or statement that you consider to be true, that you base other ideas and actions on: The conclusions in the report were based on a false premise. We started from the premise that the situation… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• premise — prem•ise [[t]ˈprɛm ɪs[/t]] n. v. ised, is•ing 1) pho Also, prem′iss. logic a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion 2) premises a) a tract of land including its buildings b) a building or part of a building together with its… …   From formal English to slang

• premise — prem|ise W3 [ˈpremıs] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: prémisse, from Medieval Latin praemissa, from Latin praemittere to place ahead ] 1.) premises [plural] the buildings and land that a shop, restaurant, company etc uses ▪ Schools may earn …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Premise — Prem ise, n.; pl. {Premises}. [Written also, less properly, {premiss}.] [F. pr[ e]misse, fr. L. praemissus, p. p. of praemittere to send before; prae before + mittere to send. See {Mission}.] 1. A proposition antecedently supposed or proved;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Premises — Premise Prem ise, n.; pl. {Premises}. [Written also, less properly, {premiss}.] [F. pr[ e]misse, fr. L. praemissus, p. p. of praemittere to send before; prae before + mittere to send. See {Mission}.] 1. A proposition antecedently supposed or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• premiss — Premise Prem ise, n.; pl. {Premises}. [Written also, less properly, {premiss}.] [F. pr[ e]misse, fr. L. praemissus, p. p. of praemittere to send before; prae before + mittere to send. See {Mission}.] 1. A proposition antecedently supposed or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English