Adduce

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Adduce \Ad*duce"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Adduced}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Adducing}.] [L. adducere, adductum, to lead or bring to;
     ad + ducere to lead. See {Duke}, and cf. {Adduct}.]
     To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or
     consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to
     allege.


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           Reasons . . . were adduced on both sides. --Macaulay.
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           Enough could not be adduced to satisfy the purpose of
           illustration.                            --De Quincey.
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     Syn: To present; allege; advance; cite; quote; assign; urge;
          name; mention.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  adduce
       v : advance evidence for [syn: {abduce}, {cite}]