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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

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adduce

adduce , deduce, induce

Words nearby adduce

addressable, address bar, addressee, addressing machine, Addressograph, adduce, adducent, adduct, adduction, adductor, adductor brevis
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Words related to adduce

cite, illustrate, prove, show, point out

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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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