premising

1. set forth beforehand, often as an explanationExamples: "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand"Synonyms: premise

2. furnish with a preface or introductionExamples: "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"Synonyms: introduce, precede, preface, premise

3. take something as preexisting and givenSynonyms: premise, premiss