noun
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
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- on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not play
verb
set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
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- He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand
verb
furnish with a preface or introduction
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- She always precedes her lectures with a joke
- He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution
verb
take something as preexisting and given
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