adduce

ad·duce (

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tr.v. ad·duced, ad·duc·ing, ad·duc·es

To cite as an example or means of proof in an argument.

[Latin addcere, to bring to : ad-, ad- + dcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.]

ad·ducea·ble, ad·duci·ble adj.

adduce [əˈdjuːs]

(tr) to cite (reasons, examples, etc.) as evidence or proof

[from Latin addūcere to lead or bring to]

adducent adj

adducible , adduceable adj

adduction [əˈdʌkʃən] n

adduce - To cite as an instance or as proof or evidence.

See also related terms for proof.

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Verb

adduce - advance evidence for

abduce, cite

bear witness, evidence, testify, prove, show - provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

adduce

verb mention, offer, name, present, advance, quote, allege, cite, designate The evidence she adduced was authoritative.

Translations

adduce [əˈdjuːs] VT (frm) → alegar, aducir

adduce

vt (form) → anführen; evidence → erbringen

adduce [əˈdjuːs] vt (frm) (fact, reason) → addurre

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Abduce Adducer adducing adduct adductor advance argument bear witness cite collate construal demonstrated Epagoge evidence examine-in-chief inferable instance mention natural justice	Let no one be surprised if, in speaking of entirely new principalities as I shall do, I adduce the highest examples both of prince and of state; because men, walking almost always in paths beaten by others, and following by imitation their deeds, are yet unable to keep entirely to the ways of others or attain to the power of those they imitate. The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context In proof of which gentleness I adduce his adventure with the rabbit. The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context But the Wellands always went to Newport, where they owned one of the square boxes on the cliffs, and their son-in-law could adduce no good reason why he and May should not join them there. The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context	addle Addle-brain Addle-brained addle-head addle-headed Addle-patedness addlebrained addled addlehead addlepated Addlings Addoom Addorsed address address book address label addressable addressed addressee addresser addressing addressing machine Addression Addressograph addubitation adduce Adducent Adducer Adducible adducing adduct adducting adduction Adductive adductor adductor muscle Addulce addy ade Adeem Adelaide Adelantadillo Adelantado Adelaster Adelges Adelges abietis Adelges piceae adelgid Adelgidae Adelie Adelie Coast	adds another string to bow adds another string to bow adds another string to bow adds fuel to the fire adds fuel to the fire adds fuel to the flames adds fuel to the flames adds insult to injury adds insult to injury adds insult to injury adds insult to injury Adds to a Loser adds up adds up adds up adds up adds, moves and changes adds, moves and changes ADDSA ADDSI ADDSIA ADDSP ADDT ADDTC ADDTCs addtl AddTS Addu Addua River addubitation adduce adduce evidence adduceable adduceable adduced adduced adducent adducent adducer adduces adduces adducible adducible adducing adducing adduct adduct adduct adducted adducted adducted adducting adducting adducting adduction adduction adduction adductions adductions adductions adductive

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Let no one be surprised if, in speaking of entirely new principalities as I shall do, I adduce the highest examples both of prince and of state; because men, walking almost always in paths beaten by others, and following by imitation their deeds, are yet unable to keep entirely to the ways of others or attain to the power of those they imitate.

The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context

In proof of which gentleness I adduce his adventure with the rabbit.

The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context

But the Wellands always went to Newport, where they owned one of the square boxes on the cliffs, and their son-in-law could adduce no good reason why he and May should not join them there.

The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context

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