Synonyms for adduce
All synonyms
Verb
1. Cite — to bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case
cite, allege, present, advance, mention, quote, plead, offer, excuse, produce, aver, instance, bring forward, urge, point out, put forward, assign, name, instance in rare
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Definitions
- v. 1
To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case.
Enough could not be adduced to satisfy the purpose of illustration.
Forms
- Past participle
- adduced
e.g. adduced → cited, alleged, presented, advanced…
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To adduce, literally to lead to, is to bring the evidence up to what has been alleged. Adduce is a secondary word; nothing can be adduced in evidence till something has been stated or alleged, which the evidence is to sustain.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- mention We admired his wisdom, not to mention his courage.
- cite The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
- plead Tom is likely to plead guilty to all three charges.
- allege I allege that you are wrong, so I don't want to say a word anymore.
By length
- 4 letters
- name1, urge1, cite1, aver2
- 5 letters
- offer2, quote1, plead1
- 6 letters
- excuse2, assign2, allege2, abduce
- 7 letters
- present2, produce2, advance2, mention2
- 8 letters
- instance2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (aver2 = 2 syllables).