Adduce

Word ADDUCE
Character 6
Hyphenation ad duce
Pronunciations /əˈdjuːs/

Definitions and meanings of "Adduce"

What do we mean by adduce?

To cite as an example or means of proof in an argument. transitive verb

To bring forward, present, or offer; advance; cite; name or instance as authority or evidence for what one advances.

Synonyms Adduce, Allege, Assign, Advance, Offer, Cite. Offer and assign are the least forcible of these words. To offer is simply to present for acceptance. We may offer a plea, an apology, or an excuse, but it may not be accepted. We may assign a reason, but it may not be the real or only reason which might be given by us. We may advance an opinion or a theory, and may cite authorities in support of it Allege is the most positive of all these words. To allege is to make an unsupported statement regarding something; to adduce, on the other hand, is to bring forward proofs or evidence in support of some statement or proposition already made: as, he alleged that he had been robbed by A. B., but adduced no proof in support of his allegation.

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

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

Advance evidence for verb

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

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The word "adduce" in example sentences

Possible explanations aren't hard to adduce: tight deadlines, lack of expertise or a reporter's hunger for more column-inches or prominent placement Hint: "The results are mixed at best" isn't a sentence that advances journalistic careers. ❋ Alfie Kohn (2011)

Recently, however, the Superior Court of Ontario allowed an appeal overturning a previous decision not to order a plaintiff to adduce documents that are private. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As long as events adduce to the growth of government, Obama is satisfied to take no action. ❋ Unknown (2010)

By the same method of logic one could easily adduce a multitude of instinctive acts on the part of man and thereby prove that man is an unreasoning animal. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And then adduce philological and dating evidence to prove it ... ❋ Kateelliott (2009)

To win, “Virgin Mobile must adduce evidence that would permit a reasonable jury to find that someone committed an act of direct infringement and that MetroPCS either intentionally induced that person to commit the act or continued to supply reflashed handsets to that person when it knew or had reason to know that he was engaging in trademark infringement.” ❋ Rebecca Tushnet (2009)

Additionally, suppose the designer placed into the cell some other systems for which we cannot adduce enough evidence to conclude design. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Possible explanations aren't hard to adduce: tight deadlines, lack of expertise, or a reporter's hunger for more column-inches or prominent placement hint: "the results are mixed at best " is not a sentence that advances journalistic careers. ❋ Valerie Strauss (2011)

Wilberforce was quite prepared to allow science unfettered freedom to research, and to accepts its findings, just because he did not think that science was the sole truth; if facts emerged which proved that men were descended from some primordial fungus, he could agree, but go on to enter a further ` but ', and adduce further considerations that marked humanity off from the rest of creation. ❋ M_francis (2009)

Certainly, one might adduce a lot from the activities of her friend and fellow hedonist, who also had similar rooms: her brother-in-law, the Comte d'Artois later King Charles X, a known sensualist and libertine. ❋ Melik Kaylan (2011)

I don't think you have read ten pages of Spencer, but there have been critics, assumably more intelligent than you, who have read no more than you of Spencer, who publicly challenged his followers to adduce one single idea from all his writings — from ❋ Unknown (2010)

On the other hand, if events adduce to the furtherance of law, independence, freedom, then he spares no effort to squelch it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

On the one hand, I really, honestly, do see, hear, and experience everything that atheists adduce as evidence that God is an illusion. ❋ Eliot Daley (2012)

What evidence can you adduce that we are plagued by a great many “frivolous” medical malpractice suits? ❋ Unknown (2010)

And what examples can you adduce of “inflammatory speech” by VC bloggers? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Pundits who want to cut doctors 'pay never adduce any credible reasons for their proposal. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Just what evidence does Barone adduce to support his claim? ❋ Unknown (2009)

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