2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Adduce  \Ad*duce"\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Adduced};  p.  pr  &  vb 
  n.  {Adducing}.]  [L.  adducere  adductum  to  lead  or  bring  to 
  ad  +  ducere  to  lead.  See  {Duke},  and  cf  {Adduct}.] 
  To  bring  forward  or  offer,  as  an  argument,  passage,  or 
  consideration  which  bears  on  a  statement  or  case;  to  cite;  to 
  allege. 
 
  Reasons  .  .  .  were  adduced  on  both  sides.  --Macaulay. 
 
  Enough  could  not  be  adduced  to  satisfy  the  purpose  of 
  illustration.  --De  Quincey. 
 
  Syn:  To  present;  allege;  advance;  cite;  quote;  assign;  urge; 
  name  mention. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  adduce 
  v  :  advance  evidence  for  [syn:  {abduce},  {cite}] 

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