Complete Definition of "adduce"

English

Etymology
L. adducere, adductum, to lead or bring to; ad- + ducere to lead. See Duke, and confer Adduct.

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-u�s|-u�s

Verb
en-verb|adduces|adducing|adduced

  1. transitive 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.

Synonyms
present
allege
advance
cite
quote
assign
urge
name
mention

Translations

Russian: п�ед��авл���, п�иводи�� (в ка�е��ве доказа�ел���ва)

References
R:1913


Italian

Verb
adduce

  1. form of|third-person|Third-person singular present tense|addurre#Italian|addurre|lang=Italian

Category:Italian verb forms

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