Dictionary

premise en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɹem.ɪs/ (Australia)
• /pɹɪˈmaɪz/ (UK, uncommon)
• /ˈpɹem.əs/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈpɹɛm.ɪs/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• prĭ'mīz spelling pronunciation
• prĕm'ĭs
• /prɪˈmajz/ (South-Asia)

Etymology

From Middle English premise, premisse, from Old French premisse, from Medieval Latin premissa (“set before”) (premissa propositio (“the proposition set before”)), feminine past participle of Latin praemittere (“to send or put before”), from prae- (“before”) + mittere (“to send”). Sense 4, a piece of real estate arose from the misinterpretation of the word by property owners while reading title deeds where the word was used with the legal sense.

Meanings

1. A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.
   • The premises observed, Thy will by my performance shall be served. c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i]:
2. Any of the first propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced.
   • While the premises stand firm, 'tis impossible to shake the conclusion. 1667, attributed to Richard Allestree, The Causes of the Decay of Christian Piety. […], London: […] R. Norton for T. Garthwait, […], →OCLC:
3. (plural-normally) Matters previously stated or set forth; especially, that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum; the thing demised or granted.
4. (plural-normally) A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts.
   • Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer doing billets. 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XIX, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
   • On the premises is a beautiful lawn, well stocked with flowering shrubs; hard and soft water. 1899 September 27, The Daily Review (Peterborough, Ont., Canada), volume 37, number 72, page 1a:
   • trespass on another’s premises
5. The fundamental concept that drives the plot of a film or other story.
   • In 1949, the simple premise of discovering ordinary people who have hidden, extraordinary talents came to prominence in the UK with Opportunity Knocks, which started out as a nationwide touring radio show, before moving onto TV in 1956. 2021 September 15, Laura Martin, “How talent shows became TV's most bizarre programmes”, in BBC:

Forms

Coordinates

conclusion

Deriveds

on-premise · counterpremise · minor premise · premise indicator · major premise · off-premise

Relateds

mission

Translations (88)

cmn 前提 (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · ja 邸内 (piece of real estate) · pt premissa (matters previously stated or set forth) · fi kiinteistö (piece of real estate) · fr prémisse (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · fi lähtökohta (matters previously stated or set forth) · ro premisă (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · it premessa (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · mk претпо́ставка (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · ja 前提 (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · tr öncül (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · uk примі́щення (piece of real estate) · fi premissi (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · de Lokal (piece of real estate) · ca premissa (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · vi tiền đề (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · pt premissa (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · bg предпоставка (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · ru владе́ние (piece of real estate) · es premisa (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · cmn 房屋 (piece of real estate) · ru зда́ние (piece of real estate) · mk просто́рија (piece of real estate) · fi tila (piece of real estate) · ro premisă (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · es premisa (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · nl perceel (piece of real estate) · el υπόθεση (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · sv lokal (piece of real estate) · ru недви́жимость (piece of real estate) · fi peruste (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · sv premiss (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · bg предпоставка (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · he הנחה (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · ru предпосы́лка (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · de Prämisse (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · he הנחה (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · fi premissi (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · ru посы́лка (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · cs premisa (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · de Räumlichkeiten (piece of real estate) · fi lähtökohta (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · cmn 房地 (piece of real estate) · grc λῆμμα (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · de Lokalität (piece of real estate) · tl kahunaan (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · de Voraussetzung (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · ar مُقَدِّمَة (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · kk алғышарт (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · mk не́движност (piece of real estate) · hi प्रांगण (piece of real estate) · ru террито́рия (piece of real estate) · mk зда́ние (piece of real estate) · fi peruste (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · he הנחה (matters previously stated or set forth) · hi परिसर (piece of real estate) · hi आधार (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · tr mukaddem (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · nl voorwaarde (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · tl kahunaan (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · vi tiền đề (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · pt premissa (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · pl nieruchomość (piece of real estate) · de Prämisse (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · ca premissa (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · mk терито́рија (piece of real estate) · hi पूर्वाधार (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · ja 構内 (piece of real estate) · pl parcela (piece of real estate) · it posto (piece of real estate) · nl voorwaarde (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · th ข้อตั้ง (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · ru помеще́ние (piece of real estate) · it locale (piece of real estate) · mk претпо́ставка (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · ru предпосы́лка (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · gl premisa (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · fr prémisse (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · pl przesłanka (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · hi पूर्वाधार (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · fr local (piece of real estate) · ja 前提 (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · is forsenda (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · de Voraussetzung (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · fi lähtökohta (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced) · cmn 前提 (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · ru допуще́ние (proposition antecedently supposed or proved) · cs předpoklad (either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced)

premise en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɹem.ɪs/ (Australia)
• /pɹɪˈmaɪz/ (UK, uncommon)
• /ˈpɹem.əs/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈpɹɛm.ɪs/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• prĭ'mīz spelling pronunciation
• prĕm'ĭs
• /prɪˈmajz/ (South-Asia)

Etymology

From Middle English premise, premisse, from Old French premisse, from Medieval Latin premissa (“set before”) (premissa propositio (“the proposition set before”)), feminine past participle of Latin praemittere (“to send or put before”), from prae- (“before”) + mittere (“to send”). Sense 4, a piece of real estate arose from the misinterpretation of the word by property owners while reading title deeds where the word was used with the legal sense.

Meanings

1. To state or assume something as a proposition to an argument.
2. To make a premise.
3. To set forth beforehand, or as introductory to the main subject; to offer previously, as something to explain or aid in understanding what follows.
   • I premise these particulars that the reader may know that I enter upon it as a very ungrateful task. 1712 February 12 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison; Richard Steele et al.], “FRIDAY, February 2, 1711–1712”, in The Spectator, number 291; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume III, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton & Company, 1853, →OCLC:
   • Having premised thus much, we will now detain those who like our bill of fare no longer from their diet, and shall proceed directly to serve up the first course of our history for their entertainment. 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling:
4. To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to be before something else; to employ previously.
   • 1794–1796, Erasmus Darwin, Zoonomia if venesection can be previously performed, even to but few ounces, the effect of the opium is much more certain; and still more so, if there be time to premise a brisk cathartic, or even an emetic
   • the premised flames of the last day 1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]:

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