premise

/pɹˈɛmɪs/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

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

1. set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
   “He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand”
2. furnish with a preface or introduction
   “She always precedes her lectures with a joke”
3. take something as preexisting and given

Synonyms for premise

• premiss
• assumption
• precede
• preface
• introduce

Words that rhyme with premise

• bemiss
• emmis