premise vs say

premise and say both are nouns.

premise and say both are verbs.

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

As verbs, say is a hypernym of premise; that is, say is a word with a broader meaning than premise:

premise: furnish with a preface or introduction
say: express in words

Other hypernyms of premise include state, tell.

premise (noun)	say (noun)
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn	the chance to speak

premise (verb)	say (verb)
take something as preexisting and given	express in words
set forth beforehand, often as an explanation	report or maintain
furnish with a preface or introduction	speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
	express a supposition
	give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
	communicate or express nonverbally
	recite or repeat a fixed text
	indicate
	state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
	utter aloud
	have or contain a certain wording or form

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