adduce

verb

ad·​duce ə-ˈdüs How to pronounce adduce (audio)
 also  -ˈdyüs
adduced; adducing

transitive verb

: to offer as example, reason, or proof in discussion or analysis
adduce evidence in support of a theory
adducer noun

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We won't lead you astray over the history of adduce; it is one of a plethora of familiar words that trace to the Latin root dūcere, which means "to lead." Perhaps we can induce you to deduce a few other dūcere offspring if we offer a few hints about them. One is a synonym of kidnap, one's a title for a British royal, and one's another word for decrease. There are your leads; here are the answers. They are abduct, duke, and reduce, respectively. There are also many others, including induce, which means "to persuade" or "to bring about."

Examples of adduce in a Sentence

in support of a 12-month school year, the committee adduced data from other school districts
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In those cases, the agency was unable to show a logical connection between the facts adduced and the decision made. Washington Post, 9 July 2024 Among reasons for choosing to shoot in Bilbao-Bizkaia, producers adduced tax credits and subsidies (4.73/5), followed by past experience (4.22/5) and locations (4.08/5). John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Mar. 2024 In the days since, this seemingly straightforward reference to a surprise attack on the innocent and the need to punish its perpetrators has been adduced as evidence of Netanyahu’s genocidal intent. Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2024 The moral problem adduced by their work had been debated by the Los Alamos scientists incessantly from the beginning. Longreads, 20 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for adduce 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English adducen, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French aducer, borrowed from Latin addūcere "to lead or bring (a person or an animal to a place), introduce, bring forward," from ad- ad- + dūcere "to lead" — more at tow entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adduce was in the 15th century

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“Adduce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adduce. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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adduce

verb
ad·​duce ə-ˈd(y)üs How to pronounce adduce (audio)
adduced; adducing
: to offer as example, reason, or proof

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