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    [Noun]  | "prem*ise" | \ ˈpre-məs \


    1: 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

    2: something assumed or taken for granted : presupposition

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

    Origin: 14th century ;

     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;

    [Noun]  | "major premise" 


    1: the premise of a syllogism containing the major term

    Origin: 1821 ;

    [Noun]  | "minor premise" 


    1: the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term

    Origin: 1728 ;

    [Verb]  | "pre*mise" | \ ˈpre-məs \


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

    2: to offer as a premise in an argument

    3: postulate

    Origin: 15th century ;

     See: {premise:1 };

    [Idiom]  | "off premises" 


    1: away from or outside of a building or the area of land that it is on

    [Idiom]  | "off the premises" 


    1: away from or outside of a building or the area of land that it is on

    [Idiom]  | "on premises" 


    1: inside a building or on the area of land that it is on

    [Idiom]  | "on the premises" 


    1: inside a building or on the area of land that it is on

    [Noun]  | "premises" 


    1: the area around and belonging to a building;


      * e.g., " ... detectives painstakingly searched the premises for clues to the disappearance "



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    [Noun]  | "premise" 


    1: something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning;


      * e.g., " ... your conclusion is all wrong because you started out with a false premise "



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    2: the area around and belonging to a building;


      * e.g., " ... detectives painstakingly searched the premises for clues to the disappearance "



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    [Verb]  | "premises" 


    1: to take as true or as a fact without actual proof;


      * e.g., " ... let us premise certain things, such as every person's need for love, before beginning our line of reasoning "



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    [Verb]  | "premise" 


    1: to take as true or as a fact without actual proof;


      * e.g., " ... let us premise certain things, such as every person's need for love, before beginning our line of reasoning "



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     [ "premises" ]

    1: Word often used by cops or bouncers instead of "place", to make them sound smarter than they are.

      * e.g.,  ... Mate, I'm asking you again to vacate the premises. 

     [ "on-premise" ]

    1: A completely meaningless phrase often uttered by complete retards who mean "on-premises"

      * e.g.,  ... IT idiot 1: Is this configured for on-premise? 

     [ "premise" ]

    1: statement or idea on which reasoning is based.

      * e.g.,  ... Since all men are mortal and Socrates is a man, Socrates is mortal. 

     [ "Premises" ]

    1: A tract of land including its buildings.

      * e.g.,  ... The man put a "NO TRESPASSING" sign on his yard to ensure that no one entered his premises. 

     [ "Premise" ]

    1: Used by Police to state that they are stupid and don't understand that the singular of premises is still premises

      * e.g.,  ... We need to do a search of this premise 

     [ "Chill Premise" ]

    1: A synonym for disposable vapes. When you don't actually need it but just like the premise of having it. Its chill.

      * e.g.,  ... Brian: Can I rip your chill premise 

     [ "pussy on the premises" ]

    1: Living with a girl such that sex is readily available

      * e.g.,  ... Dag yo, you livin' with Hannah? Man you got pussy on the premises! 

     [ "Republican Premise" ]

    1: A statement for which there is no evidence but has been repeated so many times people assume it to be true.

      * e.g.,  ... "It's a well-known fact that both John and Robert Kennedy both had affairs with Marilyn Monroe." 

     [ "Premise" ]

    1: How about I steal the premise of someone else's shit, sell it, and watch everyone come to their defense?

      * e.g.,  ... Hym "I wouldn't get away with the shit these motherfuckers are doing you know that right? You just wouldn't let me. You'll let him. Not me. And that's all it is. I've said it before and I'll say it again: You just think that if you were in my position you would handle it better than I am. Wrong. You would go to do whatever you think you would do that I'm not and everyone would just pretend it isn't happening. You'd have no recourse and everyone would still be using the shit they claim to hate. It isn't that it isn't compelling or worth money it's that you with ONLY pay someone OTHER THAN YOU for the same EXACT product. I'll buy a Tesla (so long as Elon Musk doesn't profit from it). I'll promulgate the idea (so long as the guy I'm quoting doesn't get credit). How would that not prove myself right? Steal the premise of someone else's shit and watch the mob go to the guy I stole it from and demand that they get what they deserve." 

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