premise
noun
Also premiss. a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion.
premising
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present participleof premise.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Feinstein, who is well known for her opposition to drones, is premising her legislation on safety concerns.
From Forbes ● Dec. 3, 2014
One of his most premising innovations was a new Secretariat for non-Christian religions; but Paul entrusted the project to a Curia professional, Paolo Cardinal Marella, and almost nothing has been heard of it since.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mr. Stevens then addressed the House, premising that in his state of health a few words must suffice.
From History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States by William Horatio Barnes
Herodotus, in his chatty fashion, tells us various problematical stories of the Scythians, premising that he does not believe them all himself.
From Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Charles Morris
Some of those changes we will now glance at, premising that seven years have passed away since the occurrence of the events recorded in our last chapter.
From The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
