adduce

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. verb advance evidence for

Etymology

From Middle English adducen, from Latin addūcere, adductum (“to lead or bring to”), from ad- + dūcere (“to lead”). See duke, and compare adduct.

In classic literature

Synonyms

abduce, cite

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