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View usage for: (ædjuːs, US -duːs) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense adduces, present participle adducing, past tense, past participle adducedverbIf you adduce something such as a fact or reason, you mention it in order to support an argument. [formal] We can adduce evidence to support the claim. [VERB noun] Synonyms: mention, offer, name, present More Synonyms of adduce adduce in British English (əˈdjuːs) verb(transitive) to cite (reasons, examples, etc) as evidence or proof Derived forms adducent (adˈducent) adjective adducible (adˈducible) or adduceable (adˈduceable) adjective adduction (əˈdʌkʃən) noun Word origin C15: from Latin addūcere to lead or bring to adduce in American English (əˈdus; əˈdjus) verb transitiveWord forms: adˈduced or adˈducing to give as a reason or proof; cite as an example Derived forms adducer (adˈducer) noun adducible (adˈducible) adjective or adˈduceable Word origin L adducere, to lead or bring to < ad-, to + ducere: see duct Examples of 'adduce' in a sentenceadduce Definition to mention something as evidence The evidence she adduced was authoritative. Additional synonymsDefinition to present an idea for consideration Many theories have been advanced as to why this is. Synonyms suggest, offer, present, propose, allege, cite, advocate, submit, prescribe, put forward, proffer, adduce, offer as a suggestion Definition to state without proof The accused is alleged to have killed a man. Synonyms claim, hold, charge, challenge, state, maintain, advance, declare, assert, uphold, put forward, affirm, profess, depose, avow, aver, asseverate (formal) Definition to bring forward as proof She cites a favourite poem by Pablo Neruda. Synonyms quote, name, evidence, advance, mention, extract, specify, allude to, enumerate, adduce- addled
- address
- address yourself to something
- adduce
- adept
- adeptness
- adequacy
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