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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.

RELATED WORDS

illustrate, prove, cite, show

Nearby words

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

Origin of adduce

1610–20; < Latin addūcere to bring into, equivalent to ad- ad- + dūcere to lead
Related forms
Can be confusedadduce deduce induce
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adduce

/ (əˈdjuːs) /

verb

(tr) to cite (reasons, examples, etc) as evidence or proof
Derived Formsadducent, adjectiveadducible or adduceable, adjectiveadduction (əˈdʌkʃən), noun

Word Origin for adduce

C15: from Latin addūcere to lead or bring to
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Word Origin and History for adduce

adduce

v.

early 15c., from Latin adducere "lead to, bring to, bring along," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + ducere "to lead" (see duke (n.)). Related: Adduced; adducing.

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