verb
adduce
Adduce (verb) means to give a reason, example or fact as evidence for an argument.
verb
1
To give a reason, example or fact as evidence for an argument.
"Both the rise and fall of the Stalinist regimes can be adduced against the Manifesto: the former, because what came into being was so inimical to human liberation, the latter because whether one supported or opposed it, it failed."
— China Miéville (2022)
"But he adduces many recent facts, such as the overhead wiring in 1959 for electric working of the ex-S.E.R. Angerstein's Wharf branch."
— , New Reading on Railways: London Railways. By Edwin Course. Batsford. 35s (1962)
2
To offer something as proof.
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Etymology
From Middle English adducen, from Latin addūcere, adductum (“to lead or bring to”), from ad- + dūcere (“to lead”). See duke, and compare adduct.
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What is the meaning of adduce?
"adduce" (verb) means to give a reason, example or fact as evidence for an argument.
What is another word for adduce?
Other words for "adduce" include cite, abduce.
What is the opposite of adduce?
Opposites of "adduce" include suppress, withdraw, retract.
What are the different meanings of adduce?
"adduce" has 2 main meanings: 1. To give a reason, example or fact as evidence for an argument; 2. To offer something as proof.
