PREMISE

[verb] [T] [slightly formal]He premised (= based) his argument on several assumptions which not everyone in the audience shared.The production of the play is premised on two highly original ideas.This policy is premised on the expectation that the public will be willing to accept it.(US) To premise something is also to make an introductory statement about it:She premised what she was saying by acknowledging that other interpretations were possible.