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Land or a place, including all the built structures on it
“We were then ordered to leave the premises immediately.”
Buildings or structures within a given area
“The goods were left on the premises with the defendant's express authority.”
Concepts or notions
“Constructivism is based on the premise that the learner constructs all knowledge and, therefore, learning is a more subjective affair than one might imagine.”
An area of enclosed land surrounding a large house or other building
A base or facility, especially military or industrial
The causes, explanations, or justifications for an action or event
The conditions of an agreement
Plural for an assumption or proposition from which something is inferred
“Actually, modern society is based on the premise that adults are independent and rational.”
Plural for the principle on which an idea, activity or process is based on
Plural for the basis or justification for something
Plural for the thought processes leading to accepted theories or solutions
Plural for the main subject or topic in a discussion or body of work
(usually in plural form "makings") Plural for the essential qualities needed for something
To make an estimate
“I would premise that the Union Assessment Act now under consideration has a purpose ulterior to that of the Parochial Assessment Act.”
To state something as a proposition to an argument
“But first he would premise, that he had a great respect for the character of Lord Cornwallis.”
To expect or foresee the future occurrence of something
To found or base something on
To act as a preface or introduction to
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