adduce

[ uh-doos, uh-dyoos ]
/ əˈdus, əˈdyus /
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verb (used with object), ad·duced, ad·duc·ing.

to bring forward in argument or as evidence; cite as pertinent or conclusive: to adduce reasons in support of a constitutional amendment.

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Origin of adduce

1610–20; < Latin addūcere to bring into, equivalent to ad- ad- + dūcere to lead

OTHER WORDS FROM adduce

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adduce

adduce deduce induce

Words nearby adduce

address bar, addressable, addressee, addressing machine, addressograph, adduce, adducent, adduct, adduction, adductor, adductor canal
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Words related to adduce

illustrate, prove, cite, show

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British Dictionary definitions for adduce

adduce
/ (əˈdjuːs) /

verb

(tr) to cite (reasons, examples, etc) as evidence or proof

Derived forms of adduce

adducent, adjectiveadducible or adduceable, adjectiveadduction (əˈdʌkʃən), noun

Word Origin for adduce

C15: from Latin addūcere to lead or bring to
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