premises
/ˈpɹɛmɪsɪz/
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premises is the plural of premise.
premises is the third-person singular simple present indicative of premise.
Noun
premises pl (plural only)
- Land, and all the built structures on it, especially when considered as a single place.
- The caretaker lives on the premises.
- The subject of a conveyance or deed.
- The vagina.
- […] 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
- Synonyms:
- axe wound, bearded clam, beaver, berk, bonne bouche, box, bun, bush, cavern, clunge
Meaning of premise
Noun
premise (plural premises)
- A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.
- The premises observed,
Thy will by my performance shall be served.c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
- The premises observed,
- Any of the first propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced.
- While the premises stand firm, 'tis impossible to shake the conclusion.1667, attributed to Richard Allestree, The Causes of the Decay of Christian Piety. […], London: […] R. Norton for T. Garthwait, […], →OCLC
- Matters previously stated or set forth; especially, that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum; the thing demised or granted.
- A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts.
- trespass on another’s premises
- The fundamental concept that drives the plot of a film or other story.
- In 1949, the simple premise of discovering ordinary people who have hidden, extraordinary talents came to prominence in the UK with Opportunity Knocks, which started out as a nationwide touring radio show, before moving onto TV in 1956.2021 September 15, Laura Martin, “How talent shows became TV's most bizarre programmes”, in BBC
Synonyms of premises
Forms of premises
| alternative form | præmises |
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Origin of premises
See premise
Words formed from premises
Phrases with premises
Questions about premises
- What does premises mean?
- Premises means land, and all the built structures on it, especially when considered as a single place.
- What is premises the plural of?
- Premises is the plural of premise.
- What part of speech is premises?
- Premises is a noun.
- How do you pronounce premises?
- Premises is pronounced /ˈpɹɛmɪsɪz/ (UK).
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