ADDUCE

adduce, abduce, cite

(verb) advance evidence for

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

adduce (third-person singular simple present adduces, present participle adducing, simple past and past participle adduced)

(transitive) To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege.

Synonyms

• advance

• allege

• assign

• cite

• mention

• name

• present

• quote

• urge

Source: Wiktionary

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Ad*duce", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Adduced; p. pr. & vb. n. Adducing.] Etym: [L. adducere, adductum, to lead or bring to; ad + ducere to lead. See Duke, and cf. Adduct.]

Definition: 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.

Syn.

– To present; allege; advance; cite; quote; assign; urge; name; mention.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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