Synonyms for premise
ˈprɛm ɪspremise

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1. premise

   Synonyms:
   announce, forestate, preface

   Antonyms:
   add, append, infer, gather, supplement, subjoin

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1. premise, premiss, assumptionverb

   a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

   "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"

   Synonyms:
   supposal, presumptuousness, assumption, premiss, effrontery, supposition, laying claim, presumption

2. premiseverb

   set forth beforehand, often as an explanation

   "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand"

   Synonyms:
   premiss, introduce, precede, preface

3. precede, preface, premise, introduceverb

   furnish with a preface or introduction

   "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"

   Synonyms:
   forgo, innovate, stick in, bring out, enter, predate, antedate, premiss, come before, put in, bring in, inaugurate, forego, insert, usher in, enclose, infix, present, lead, preface, antecede, precede, introduce, inclose, acquaint

4. premise, premissverb

   take something as preexisting and given

   Synonyms:
   premiss, introduce, precede, preface

Matched Categories

1. • Presuppose
   • Set Forth
   • State

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1. premiseverb

   Synonyms:
   preface, lay down beforehand, state at the outset, set forth at the beginning

2. premiseverb

   Synonyms:
   begin, enter upon the subject, state beforehand

3. premisenoun

   Synonyms:
   antecedent proposition

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1. List of paraphrases for "premise":

   assumption, hypothesis, prerequisite, premiss, principle, postulate, precondition, proposition

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1. Kirstjen Nielsen:

   I reject that premise. I do not believe we are divided. I believe that the vast majority of us have so much more in common than what separates us, and I know that to be true.

2. Rolf Martin Schmitz:

   The central premise of Germany's Energiewende ... is to do it in an ecological, economical and socially acceptable way. That can only work if done together, together means: State, companies and citizens.

3. United States:

   I begin on the premise that you don't trust what Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov or Vladimir Putin say, i don't think we can assume that just because Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that Russia is not going to invade that that's the case, so I just think we have to assume the worst at this point.

4. Jerry Springerslow:

   We get the headlines then we see what the back stories are, it’s fascinating. I mean, the one consistency with virtually all the shows I do is I start off with the premise that we are all social beings. Throughout history, we’ve loved telling stories and hearing stories about ourselves … it’s all about human interaction. Once we were in the town square — now the only thing that’s changed is the size of the neighborhood.

5. Richard Matt:

   We're operating under the premise that they're still in New York State at this point, based on what we know at this point, we have a high degree of confidence in our conclusion.