# adduce

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈd(j)uːs/

## Definitions
1. To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege.
2. To produce in proof.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/adduce