# premised

Pronunciation: say "PREM-isst" US/UK /ˈpɹɛm.ɪst/, AUS /ˈpɹem.ɪst/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of premise. — simple past and past participle of premise
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of premise. Use it for an idea you set out as the basis for what follows.
   - _The committee premised its forecast on stable fuel prices._
   - _His defense was premised on an alibi that later collapsed._

## Adjective

2. Having a particular stated premise; resting on a specified assumption or starting point.
   - Simple: Based on a particular idea or assumption that has been stated.
   - _The two essays were oddly premised, each starting from a claim the other rejected._
   - _A poorly premised theory rarely survives close scrutiny._

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