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Premised — Premise Pre*mise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Premised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Premising}.] [From L. praemissus, p. p., or E. premise, n. See {Premise}, n.] 1. To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to be before something else; to employ… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
premised — prem|ised [ˈpremıst] adj be premised on/upon sth to be based on a particular idea or belief ▪ The program is premised on the idea that drug addiction can be cured … Dictionary of contemporary English
premised — [[t]pre̱mɪst[/t]] V PASSIVE If a theory or attitude is premised on an idea or belief, that idea or belief has been used as the basis for it. [FORMAL] [be V ed on n] All our activities are premised on the basis of Quality with Equality … English dictionary
premised on/upon — based on (a particular idea or belief) The plan is premised on the belief that people are willing to pay more to use alternative fuel sources. • • • Main Entry: ↑premised … Useful english dictionary
premised — adjective Having a (specified) premise … Wiktionary
premised — prem·ise || premɪs n. proposition, basic assumption, presupposition, fundamental presumption v. assume, hypothesize, theorize, presume, postulate … English contemporary dictionary
premised — simpered … Anagrams dictionary
premised — premīˈsed adjective (Shakespeare) Sent before due time • • • Main Entry: ↑premise … Useful english dictionary
simpered — premised … Anagrams dictionary
Premise — Pre*mise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Premised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Premising}.] [From L. praemissus, p. p., or E. premise, n. See {Premise}, n.] 1. To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to be before something else; to employ previously … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
