premise vs preface

premise and preface both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
premise	Yes	No	Yes	No
preface	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, premise and preface are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of premise include introduce, precede.

premise (noun)	preface (noun)
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn	a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

premise (verb)	preface (verb)
take something as preexisting and given	furnish with a preface or introduction
set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
furnish with a preface or introduction