Adduce
[ə'djuːs] or [ə'dus]
Definition
(v. t.) To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege.
Checker: Phyllis
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. [1]. Advance, ofter, present, allege, assign, give, bring forward.[2]. Name, cite, quote, introduce.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Allege, apply, cite, advance, offer, introduce, produce, add, import, name,mention, quote
ANT:Retract, except, withdraw, {[de]?}, duct, deduce, suppress
Editor: Mamie
Definition
v.t. to bring forward: to cite or quote.—adj. Addūc′ent drawing forward or together as of the adductor muscles.—n. Addūc′er.—adj. Addūc′ible.—n. Adduc′tion the act of adducing or bringing forward: the movement by which a part of the body is drawn forward by muscles.—adj. Adduc′tive tending to bring forward.
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Examples
- As facts are better than theories, it will be of interest to adduce a recent example of gunnery of a most illuminating type, but as regards distance and remarkable accuracy of aim. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Will it be permitted me to adduce, on this occasion, an instance of the like honour in a poor, unenlightened African negro. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- I know that no end of phrases could be adduced to show the inclusiveness of the word labor. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- A wealth of evidence could be adduced to support this from the studies of dreams and fantasies made by the Freudian school of psychologists. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- The Committee accordingly reported as follows:-- Sufficient evidence has been adduced to convince your Committee-- 1st. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- No end of illustrations could be adduced. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- It was known twenty--forty times over, there being at least forty plausible reasons adduced to account for the unaccountable circumstance. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
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