Promise vs. Premise — What's the Difference?

A promise is a commitment by someone to do or not do something. As a noun promise means a declaration assuring that one will or will not do something.

A premise or premiss is a statement that an argument claims will induce or justify a conclusion. It is an assumption that something is true.

A declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen

A proposition upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn.

The quality of potential excellence

One of the propositions in a deductive argument.

Assure someone that one will definitely do something or that something will happen

Either the major or the minor proposition of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is drawn.

Give good grounds for expecting (a particular occurrence)

Land, the buildings on it, or both the land and the buildings on it.

A declaration assuring that one will or will not do something; a vow.

A building or particular portion of a building.

Something promised.

(Law) The part of a deed that states the details of the conveyance of the property.

Indication of something favorable to come; expectation

To provide a basis for; base

Indication of future excellence or success

To state or assume as a proposition in an argument.

To commit oneself by a promise to do or give; pledge

To state in advance as an introduction or explanation.

To afford a basis for expecting

A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.

To make a declaration assuring that something will or will not be done.

(logic) Any of the first propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced.

To afford a basis for expectation

Matters previously stated or set forth; especially, that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum; the thing demised or granted.

(countable) an oath or affirmation; a vow

A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts.

(countable) A transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to his use.

(authorship) The fundamental concept that drives the plot of a film or other story.

(uncountable) Reason to expect improvement or success; potential.

To state or assume something as a proposition to an argument.

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To make a premise.

Bestowal or fulfillment of what is promised

To set forth beforehand, or as introductory to the main subject; to offer previously, as something to explain or aid in understanding what follows.

(ambitransitive) To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to be before something else; to employ previously.

(intransitive) To give grounds for expectation, especially of something good.

A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.

In general, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one person to another, which binds the person who makes it to do, or to forbear to do, a specified act; a declaration which gives to the person to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of a specified act.

Either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is drawn.

An engagement by one person to another, either in words or in writing, but properly not under seal, for the performance or nonperformance of some particular thing. The word promise is used to denote the mere engagement of a person, without regard to the consideration for it, or the corresponding duty of the party to whom it is made.

Matters previously stated or set forth; esp., that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum; the thing demised or granted.

That which causes hope, expectation, or assurance; especially, that which affords expectation of future distinction; as, a youth of great promise.

A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts; as, to lease premises; to trespass on another's premises.

Bestowal, fulfillment, or grant of what is promised.

To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to be before something else; to employ previously.

To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing, giving, or making, or the like; to covenant; to engage; as, to promise a visit; to promise a cessation of hostilities; to promise the payment of money.

To set forth beforehand, or as introductory to the main subject; to offer previously, as something to explain or aid in understanding what follows; especially, to lay down premises or first propositions, on which rest the subsequent reasonings.

To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of; as, the clouds promise rain.

To make a premise; to set forth something as a premise.

To make declaration of or give assurance of, as some benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow; as, the proprietors promised large tracts of land; the city promised a reward.

A statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn;

To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration.

Set forth beforehand, often as an explanation;

To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil.

Furnish with a preface or introduction;

A verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

Take something as preexisting and given

Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future;

Make a promise or commitment

Promise to undertake or give;

Make a prediction about; tell in advance;

Give grounds for expectations;