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educe

[ ih-doos, ih-dyoos ]
/ ɪˈdus, ɪˈdyus /
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verb (used with object), e·duced, e·duc·ing.
to draw forth or bring out, as something potential or latent; elicit; develop.
to infer or deduce.
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Origin of educe

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin ēdūcere, equivalent to ē-e-1 + dūcere to lead

OTHER WORDS FROM educe

e·duc·i·ble, adjectiveun·e·duced, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH educe

educable, educible

Words nearby educe

educationese, educationist, educative, educator, educatory, educe, educt, eduction, eductive, eductor, edulcorate
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Words related to educe

conclude, deduce, derive, develop, distill, drag, draw, evince, evoke, evolve, excogitate, extort, extract, gain, get, infer, milk, obtain, procure, pull

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British Dictionary definitions for educe

educe
/ (ɪˈdjuːs) /
verb (tr) rare
to evolve or develop, esp from a latent or potential state
to draw out or elicit (information, solutions, etc)

Derived forms of educe

educible, adjectiveeductive (ɪˈdʌktɪv), adjective

Word Origin for educe

C15: from Latin ēdūcere to draw out, from ē- out + dūcere to lead
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