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adduce
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ad·duce
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verb (used with object),
-duced,
-duc·ing.
to bring forward in argument or as evidence; cite as pertinent or conclusive:
to adduce reasons in support of a constitutional amendment.
Origin:
1610–20;
<
Latin
addūcere
to bring into, equivalent to
ad-
ad-
+
dūcere
to lead
Related forms
ad·duce·a·ble,
ad·duc·i·ble,
adjective
ad·duc·er,
noun
un·ad·duce·a·ble,
adjective
un·ad·duced,
adjective
un·ad·duc·i·ble,
adjective
Can be confused:
adduce,
deduce
,
induce
.
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adduce
(əˈdjuːs)
—
vb
(
tr
) to cite (reasons, examples, etc) as evidence or proof
[C15: from Latin
addūcere
to lead or bring to]
ad'ducent
—
adj
ad'ducible
—
adj
ad'duceable
—
adj
adduction
—
n
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2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
adduce
1610s, from L. adducere "lead to, bring to," from ad- "to" + ducere "to lead" (see
duke
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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