educe
VerbOpen English WordNet
Verb (2)educed, educing
- deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)“We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant”Synonyms: evokeelicitextractdraw outMore general interpret, construe
- develop or evolve from a latent or potential stateSynonyms: deriveMore general make, createMore specific etymologize, etymologise
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
E·duce′ transitive verb [past tense & past participle Educed; present participle & verbal noun Educing.]
Origin: L. educere; e out + ducere to lead. See Duke.
To bring or draw out; to cause to appear; to produce against counter agency or influence; to extract; to evolve; as, to educe a form from matter.
The eternal art educing good from ill.— Alexander Pope
They want to educe and cultivate what is best and noblest in themselves.— Matthew Arnold
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54