adduce

  • 11adduce — [[t]ædju͟ːs, AM du͟ːs[/t]] adduces, adducing, adduced VERB If you adduce something such as a fact or reason, you mention it in order to support an argument. [FORMAL] [V n] The evidence she adduces to back up her arguments is usually authoritative …

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  • 12adduce — /əˈdjus / (say uh dyoohs) verb (t) (adduced, adducing) to bring forward in argument; cite as pertinent or conclusive: to adduce reasons. {Latin addūcere lead to} –adducible, adjective –adducer, noun …

  • 13adduce evidence — index corroborate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 14adduce, deduce — The first of these words means to cite as evidence that is conclusive or persuasive, to present as an argument. Adduce is sometimes confused with deduce, which means to infer, to derive as a conclusion from something assumed or known. The speaker …

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  • 15adduce — transitive verb (adduced; adducing) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin adducere, literally, to lead to, from ad + ducere to lead more at tow Date: 15th century to offer as example, reason, or proof in discussion or analysis • adducer noun …

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  • 16adduce — verb 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. . Syn: present, allege, advance, cite, quote, assign, urge …

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  • 17adduce — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. present, bring forward, cite, mention. See evidence. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. cite, prove, provide, illustrate, point out, show, affirm, name. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To bring… …

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  • 18adduce — ad|duce [əˈdju:s US əˈdu:s] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: adducere, from ad to + ducere to lead ] formal to give facts or reasons in order to prove that something is true …

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  • 19adduce — ad|duce [ ə dus ] verb transitive FORMAL to give a particular fact as proof that something is true …

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  • 20adduce — ad·duce || É™ djuːs v. offer as an example, bring forward in argument, offer as proof, cite as evidence …

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