educe

[ih-doos, ih-dyoos] / ɪˈdus, ɪˈdyus /

VERB

bring out, elicit

Synonyms

STRONG

conclude deduce derive develop distill drag draw evince evoke evolve excogitate extort extract gain get infer milk obtain procure pull reason secure wrest wring

WEAK

come out draw out think out

Antonyms

STRONG

decrease forfeit halt lose miss misunderstand pass push put in repel repress repulse stop

Example Sentences

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Every song in her discographical universe matters, and any surprise song she chooses will invariably educe outpourings of jubilation.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2023

I think that there should’ve been more discussion of what we educe from his philosophy about these issues of privacy and personal liberty that appear discussed at length in his book.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2017

He spreads them out, classifies them; then pores, probes, weighs, analyzes, to educe both a composite picture of the author and a meticulous evaluation of the cumulus itself.

From Time Magazine Archive

And they admire the wisdom that could thus educe so much good out of so great evil.

From The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences by Hitchcock, Edward

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