Word of the Day for Sunday, November 16, 2008
adduce \uh-DOOS; -DYOOS\, verb:
to offer as a reason in support of an argument; bring up as an example; give as proof or evidence; cite
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The liberals could could not adduce any logical or historical arguments to prove that B.O. had the experience to lead this great country, so they just kept with the mantra of "Change". It worked.
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
by 1616, from Latin adducere "lead to, bring to," from ad- "to" + ducere "to lead"
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