EDUCE


Meaning of EDUCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈdüs also ]

-ˈdyüs transitive verb

( educed ; educ·ing )

Etymology: Latin educere to draw out, from e- + ducere to lead — more at tow

Date: 1603

1. : to bring out (as something latent)

2. : deduce

• educ·ible -ˈdü-sə-bəl also -ˈdyü- adjective

• educ·tion -ˈdək-shən noun

Synonyms:

educe , evoke , elicit , extract , extort mean to draw out something hidden, latent, or reserved. educe implies the bringing out of something potential or latent

educed order out of chaos

evoke implies a strong stimulus that arouses an emotion or an interest or recalls an image or memory

a song that evokes warm memories

elicit usually implies some effort or skill in drawing forth a response

careful questioning elicited the truth

extract implies the use of force or pressure in obtaining answers or information

extracted a confession from him

extort suggests a wringing or wresting from one who resists strongly

extorted their cooperation by threatening to inform

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.