premise
US /ˈprɛmɪs/
・UK /'premɪs/
B1
noun
- Foundation idea in an argument/discussion
- A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.
- A basis, stated or assumed, on which reasoning proceeds.
verb
- To base your argument on
other
- State or assume as a premise.
- Base an argument, theory, or undertaking on.