Posted on 05/04/2006 4:49:25 AM PDT by secret garden
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
adduce \uh-DOOSS\ verb
: to offer as example, reason, or proof in discussion or analysis
Example sentence:
"Leon has made some pretty strong accusations here tonight," said Tim, "but he has adduced no convincing evidence in support of them."
Etymology:
We won't lead you astray over the history of "adduce"; it is one of a plethora of familiar words that trace to the Latin root "ducere," which means "to lead." Perhaps we can induce you to deduce a few other "ducere" offspring if we offer a few hints about them. One is another term for kidnapping, one's a title for a British royal, and one's a process of abridging or consolidating something. Give up? They are "abduct," "duke," and "reduce," respectively. There are also many others, including "induce," which means "to persuade" or "to bring about."
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
Wow - I just saw that! (Chicago fans kinda been soured on hockey lately) - I can't ever recall such an odd playoff round in hockey or hoops where all the top seeds won in one conference and each top seed lost in the other conference. Strange year....
Haha. Frees Peach lol
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Uh...20 years for the mother of a 6 year old for fulfilling the fantasies of every straight 14 year old boy? Usually you have to kill someone to get that much time. Some of these judges should be shot.9 posted on 05/04/2006 2:28:12 AM CDT by kimosabe31
To: kimosabe31
Obviously this women is pretty dam sick, but 20 years? I'm of the opinion that the punishment should fit the damage done to the victim. A 14 year old probably wasn't harmed that much. (emphasis added)12 posted on 05/04/2006 2:48:13 AM CDT by RHINO369
I needed a king on the river to fill my straight but all I got was adduce.
Funny tagline
good grief, how sick. there are male freepers who seriously believe that when it comes to sex, it is IMPOSSIBLE for a male to be harmed in any way shape or form.
their moral code simply HAS TO BE "if it feels good, do it", the mantra of the 60s.
Thank you, I would adduce any of the DU Funnies threads as proof of the statement.
It takes a severely ill person to be attracted to a kid.
Great - now I have to hate myself for my grade school crsh on Half-Pint....
Sorry, unless it is kitchen gadgets, not my area of expertise.
I hate that you are a writer.
tellling.
P.S. I should have pinged you to this response.
She was a bad mathematician, no magician, and so a very bad poker player.
Yep. She couldn't adduces very well.
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