English Dictionary: adduce | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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. Reasons . . . were adduced on both sides. --Macaulay. Enough could not be adduced to satisfy the purpose of illustration. --De Quincey. Syn: To present; allege; advance; cite; quote; assign; urge; name; mention. |