prem·ise (pr m  s)n. also prem·iss (pr ms)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 syllogism, from which the conclusion is drawn. 3. premises Law The preliminary or explanatory statements or facts of a document, as in a deed. 4. premises a. Land and the buildings on it. b. A building or part of a building. v. prem·ised, prem·is·ing, prem·is·es v.tr. 1. To state in advance as an introduction or explanation. 2. To state or assume as a proposition in an argument. v.intr. To make a premise. [Middle English premisse, from Old French, from Medieval Latin praemissa (propositi  ), (the proposition) put before, premise, from Latin, feminine past participle of praemittere, to set in front : prae-, pre- + mittere, to send.]Word History: Why do we call a single building the premises? To answer this question, we must go back to the Middle Ages. But first, let it be noted that premises comes from the past participle praemissa, which is both a feminine singular and a neuter plural form of the Latin verb praemittere, "to send in advance, utter by way of preface, place in front, prefix." In Medieval Latin the feminine form praemissa was used as a term in logic, for which we still use the term premise descended from the Medieval Latin word (first recorded in a work composed before 1380). Medieval Latin praemissa in the plural meant "things mentioned before" and was used in legal documents, almost always in the plural, a use that was followed in Old French and Middle English, both of which borrowed the word from Latin. A more specific legal sense in Middle English, "that property, collectively, which is specified in the beginning of a legal document and which is conveyed, as by grant," was also always in the plural in Middle English and later Modern English. And so it remained when this sense was extended to mean "a house or building with its grounds or appurtenances," a usage first recorded before 1730. |
premise
n [ˈprɛmɪs]
(Philosophy / Logic) Also premiss Logic a statement that is assumed to be true for the purpose of an argument from which a conclusion is drawn
vb [prɪˈmaɪz ˈprɛmɪs]
(when tr, may take a clause as object) to state or assume (a proposition) as a premise in an argument, theory, etc.
[from Old French prémisse, from Medieval Latin praemissa sent on before, from Latin praemittere to dispatch in advance, from prae before + mittere to send]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | premise - 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" posit, postulate - (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning major premise, major premiss - the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion) minor premise, minor premiss, subsumption - the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) thesis - an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument precondition, stipulation, condition - an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else scenario - a postulated sequence of possible events; "planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack" |
| Verb | 1. | premise - set forth beforehand, often as an explanation; "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand" |
| 2. | premise - 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" preamble - make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document | |
| 3. | premise - take something as preexisting and given presuppose, suppose - take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand; "I presuppose that you have done your work" |
premise
noun
assumption, proposition, thesis, ground, argument, hypothesis, assertion, postulate, supposition, presupposition, postulation the premise that men and women are on equal terms in this society
Translations
premise [ˈpremɪs]
A. N
1. (= hypothesis) → premisa f
2. premises (gen) → local msing; (= shop, restaurant, hotel) → establecimiento m; (= building) → edificio m
they're moving to new premises → se trasladan de local
there is a doctor on the premises at all times → hay un médico a todas horas en el edificio
for consumption on the premises → para consumirse en el local
licensed premises → local msing autorizado para la venta de bebidas alcohólicas
to see sb off the premises → echar a algn del local or establecimiento
they're moving to new premises → se trasladan de local
there is a doctor on the premises at all times → hay un médico a todas horas en el edificio
for consumption on the premises → para consumirse en el local
licensed premises → local msing autorizado para la venta de bebidas alcohólicas
to see sb off the premises → echar a algn del local or establecimiento
premise
n
(esp Logic) → Prämisse f (spec), → Voraussetzung f
premises pl (of school, factory) → Gelände nt; (= building) → Gebäude nt; (= shop) → Räumlichkeiten pl; (form: = house) → Besitz m, → Anwesen nt; licensed premises → Schankort m; business premises → Geschäftsräume pl; to use as business premises → geschäftlich nutzen; drinking is not allowed in or on these premises → es ist nicht erlaubt, hier Alkohol zu trinken; will you escort him off the premises? → würden Sie ihn bitte hinausbegleiten?; he was asked to leave the premises → man forderte ihn auf, das Gelände etc zu verlassen; get off my premises → verlassen Sie sofort mein Land or Grundstück!
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