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Definition of “adduce”

adduce (əˈdjuːs Pronunciation for adduce

Definitions

verb

  1. tr to cite (reasons, examples, etc) as evidence or proof

Derived Forms

adˈducent adjective
adˈducible, adˈduceable adjective
adduction (əˈdʌkʃən Pronunciation for adduction  noun

Word Origin

C15: from Latin addūcere to lead or bring to

Example Sentences Including 'adduce'

Both the local authority and the claimant would have been able to adduce evidence.
Times, Sunday Times (2004)
Maisie Cruttwell claimed her son was innocent, but could adduce no proof of that assertion.
Bernard Cornwell GALLOWS THIEF (2002)

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