n.
1.a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn premise v.
1.set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
2.furnish with a preface or introduction
3.take something as preexisting and given
Idiom of the Day
eat (something) up or eat up (something)
to enjoy something, to absorb something
The children ate up the stories that the teacher was telling.