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ad·duce
 adduce
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- pronunciation:
dus
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
adduces, adducing, adduced |
| definition: |
to cite as evidence or proof; bring to bear in argument or discussion.
- similar words:
- cite, quote
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| related words: |
cite |
adverb + (v.)adduce
above, already, also, even, here, however, now, often
(v.)adduce
+ noun
argument,
authority,
book,
case,
claim,
consideration,
context,
critic,
data,
defense,
development,
difference,
discussion,
evidence,
example,
fact,
ground,
influence,
justification,
kind,
letter,
link,
logic,
reason,
relationship,
right,
study,
term,
theory,
word,
writer
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| derivations: |
adducible (adj.), adducer (n.) |
The word adduce
contains the following parts:
ad-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
Originally a Latin preposition and prefix, ad-
occurs in English in Latin loanwords. It has multiple forms, as the final 'd' sound in ad-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See its assimilated forms: ac-, af-, ag-1, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, and at-.
Example words:
adapt, add, addict, addiction, adduce, adequate, adhere, adherent, adit, adjacent, adjective, adjunct, adjure, adjust, administer, administrative, administrator, admissible, admission, admit, admonition, adopt, adoption, advent, adverb, adversary, adverse, adversity, advert, advertent, advertise, advocate, inadvertent
duc, duct
Latin
root
that means lead; draw along
Example words:
abduct, adduce, aqueduct, conduce, conducive, conduct, deduce, deduct, duce, duct, ductile, educate, educe, induce, induct, introduce, oviduct, produce, reduce, seduce, traduce, viaduct
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