adduce
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adduce
- /əˈd(j)uːs/ US
- /əˈdjuːs/ UK
- /əˈdʒuːs/ UK
Rhymes with -uːs
Where it comes from
From Middle English adducen, from Latin addūcere, adductum (“to lead or bring to”), from ad- + dūcere (“to lead”). See duke, and compare adduct.
verb adduces · adducing · adduced
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To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case.
Near-synonyms: (all sometimes synonymous) advance, allege, assign, aver, cite, instance, mention, name, point out, plead, present, put forward, quote, urge
Similar: advance, allege, assign, aver, cite, instance, mention, name, point out, plead, present, put forward
- To produce as proof. At this juncture, he sought to establish the awareness of the activity; to that end, he then adduced the receipts from the transactions of June 30th.
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verb to bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration
| Español | aducir |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 引證 /引证 yǐnzhèng, 引用 yǐnyòng, 援引 yuányǐn |
| Português | aduzir |
| Italiano | addurre |
| Русский | представля́ть predstavljátʹ, приводи́ть privodítʹ |
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title = {adduce},
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