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    premise
    prem‧ise W3 /ˈpreməs, ˈpremɪs/ noun
     Date: 1300-1400
     Language: French
     Origin: prémisse, from Medieval Latin praemissa, from Latin praemittere 'to place ahead'
    1. premises [plural] the buildings and land that a shop, restaurant, company etc uses:
        Schools may earn extra money by renting out their premises.
        business premises
        off the premises
        The manager escorted him off the premises.
        on the premises
        The wonderful desserts are made on the premises.
    2. [countable] (also premiss British English) a statement or idea that you accept as true and use as a base for developing other ideas:
        The idea that there is life on other planets is the central premise of the novel.
        premise that
        the premise that an accused person is innocent until they are proved guilty