Premises Meaning
/ˈpɹɛmɪsɪz/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounplural of premise
verbthird-person singular simple present indicative of premise
Sentence Examples
We should understand the underlying premises.
Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company moved to new ____ which included an office and a warehouse.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company was forced to vacate the ____ after failing to pay three months of rent.
Word Origin & History
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Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] ſhe charges her to put him to it as a virgin ought to do; and farther, that as ſoon as he entered the premiſes, with fome feigned reluctancy on her part, muſt fall into a fainting ſhriek, as if ſhe had fallen into a cold water in a hot fit."
— 1683, The Fifteen Comforts of Matrimony, London: […] H. Woodgate and S. Brooks, […], published 1760, pages 81–82:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company moved to new ____ which included an office and a warehouse.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company was forced to vacate the ____ after failing to pay three months of rent.