adduce

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: ad=duce

CIDE DICTIONARY

adduce, v. t. [L. adducere, adductum, to lead or bring to; ad + ducere to lead. See Duke, and cf. Adduct.].

 To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege.  [1913 Webster]
"Reasons . . . were adduced on both sides."  [1913 Webster]
"Enough could not be adduced to satisfy the purpose of illustration."  [1913 Webster]

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

OXFORD DICTIONARY

adduce, v.tr. cite as an instance or as proof or evidence.

Derivative

adducible adj.

Etymology

L adducere adduct- (as AD-, ducere lead)

ROGET THESAURUS

adduce

Attraction

VB attract, draw, draw towards, pull towards, drag towards, adduce.

Evidence

VB be evidence, evince, show, betoken, tell of, indicate, imply, involve, argue, bespeak, breathe, have weight, carry weight, tell, speak volumes, speak for itself, rest upon, depend upon, repose on, bear witness, give evidence, testify, depose, witness, vouch for, sign, seal, undersign, set one's hand and seal, sign and seal, deliver as one's act and deed, certify, attest, acknowledge, make absolute, confirm, prove (demonstrate), indorse, countersign, corroborate, support, ratify, bear out, uphold, warrant, adduce, attest, cite, quote, refer to, appeal to, call, call to witness, bring forward, bring into court, allege, plead, produce witnesses, confront witnesses, place into evidence, mark into evidence, collect evidence, bring together evidence, rake up evidence, experiment, have a case, make out a case, establish, authenticate, substantiate, verify, make good, quote chapter and verse, bring home to, bring to book.