adduce
verb/əˈdjuːs/
/əˈduːs/
[often passive] (formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they adduce | /əˈdjuːs/ /əˈduːs/ |
| he / she / it adduces | /əˈdjuːsɪz/ /əˈduːsɪz/ |
| past simple adduced | /əˈdjuːst/ /əˈduːst/ |
| past participle adduced | /əˈdjuːst/ /əˈduːst/ |
| -ing form adducing | /əˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /əˈduːsɪŋ/ |
- to provide evidence, reasons, facts, etc. in order to explain something or to show that something is true synonym cite
- be adduced Several factors have been adduced to explain the fall in the birth rate.
- adduce something The defending lawyer was able to adduce evidence of his client’s innocence.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin adducere, from ad- ‘towards’ + ducere ‘to lead’.Want to learn more?
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