PREMISE


Meaning of PREMISE in English

I. prem·ise noun

also pre·miss ˈpre-məs

Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English premisse, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin praemissa, from Latin, feminine of praemissus, past participle of praemittere to place ahead, from prae- pre- + mittere to send; in other senses, from Middle English premisses, from Medieval Latin praemissa, from Latin, neuter plural of praemissus

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference ; specifically : either of the first two propositions of a syllogism from which the conclusion is drawn

b. : something assumed or taken for granted : presupposition

2. plural : matters previously stated ; specifically : the preliminary and explanatory part of a deed or of a bill in equity

3. plural

[from its being identified in the premises of the deed]

a. : a tract of land with the buildings thereon

b. : a building or part of a building usually with its appurtenances (as grounds)

II. pre·mise ˈpre-məs also pri-ˈmīz transitive verb

( pre·mised ; pre·mis·ing )

Date: 1526

1.

a. : to set forth beforehand as an introduction or a postulate

b. : to offer as a premise in an argument

2. : postulate

3. : to base on certain assumptions

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.