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# adduce

verb (adduce, adduces, adduced, adducing) — formal

«adduce» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(formal) To give something as a reason or proof in an argument: to adduce evidence is to bring it forward to support what you say. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adduce/#m1)

### In the lessons

A stiff, formal word met in law, essays, exam answers and old books; in everyday talk people say «give», «point to» or «bring up» instead. In a story, a lawyer or professor may «adduce» facts. Phrases: «adduce evidence», «adduce reasons», «adduce examples».

### Examples

- The lawyer adduced new evidence in court. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adduce/#x1)
- In her essay she adduced three reasons for saving the woods. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adduce/#x2)
- Scientists must adduce data to back up their claims. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adduce/#x3)
- He could adduce no proof that the dog ate his homework. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adduce/#x4)
- The teacher asked us to adduce examples from the text. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adduce/#x5)
- Several facts were adduced to show the bridge was unsafe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adduce/#x6)

### Note

A formal verb; pupils can use «give» or «present». Do not confuse with «deduce» (work something out) or «induce» (cause or persuade). Past: adduced.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «adduce» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adduce/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«adduce» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adduce.html) on Mova free.