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Answer for the clue "Bring forth as evidence ", 6 letters:
adduce

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Word definitions for adduce in dictionaries

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 15c., from Latin adducere "lead to, bring to, bring along," from ad- "to" (see ad- ) + ducere "to lead" (see duke (n.)). Related: Adduced ; adducing .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (context transitive English) To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege.

Usage examples of adduce.

At this time of day, it is perhaps not improper to adduce the parallel instance of the old-fashioned corset, which was subject to a similar inconvenience.

I will then formulate that theory, and adduce the supporting evidence which I hope and think you will consider conclusive.

For the strict materiality of the fire of hell we might adduce volumes of authorities from nearly every province of the Church.

Dostoevsky, we may adduce from such words, could well have increased his sense of guilt by blocking the possibility of turning angrily and self-defensively against an accusatory judge.

My idea runs counter to general opinion, but the evidence I adduce for it is found on Egyptian monuments.

Miss Hillyard angrily adduced instances extending over the past three terms of History students whose work had been interfered with by what looked like deliberate persecution.

He arrays skilfully the facts and reasonings which British inquirers have adduced in favor of Sir Philip Francis, and the other most probable author, Lord George Sackville.

Arguments that may now be adduced to prove that the first eight Amendments were concealed within the historic phrasing of the Fourteenth Amendment were not unknown at the time of its adoption.

But the strongest argument in their favour was that adduced by Lord Althorp, which was to the effect, that, if his motion were lost, it would upset the ministry.

After the counsel had concluded their argument, Lord Melbourne gave notice that he would oppose any motion for allowing evidence to be adduced in defence of any corporation.

The topics insisted on, however, were for the most part identical with those which had for a series of years been repeatedly adduced in the commons, so that a repetition of them is unnecessary.

Evidence was adduced, on the other hand, to show that the persons destroyed were not inoffensive seafarers, but bloodthirsty barbarians and pirates.

Rose Fuller moved that the address should be recommitted, but no arguments which he, or any speaker that took part with him adduced, could alter the disposition of the house upon the subject, and his motion was negatived by a large majority.

This was speaking like a man of business, and the arguments adduced were unanswerable.

Temple Luttrell adduced the story of the court-martial which had sat upon Lord George Germaine himself, after the battle of Minden, and made an insulting comparison between his conduct in that battle, and the conduct of the brave and enterprising Burgoyne.