premise
nounA proposition upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn.
nounOne of the propositions in a deductive argument.
nounEither the major or the minor proposition of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is drawn.
nounLand, the buildings on it, or both the land and the buildings on it.
nounA building or particular portion of a building.
nounThe part of a deed that states the details of the conveyance of the property.
intransitive verbTo provide a basis for; base.
intransitive verbTo state or assume as a proposition in an argument.