educe
ɪˈdjuːs
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Definition of educe - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
developbring out or develop something latent or potential
  • The course aims to educe the students' artistic talents..
elicit evoke
2.
logicRareinfer or deduce from existing data or premisesRare
  • Scientists educe theories from experimental data.
conclude deduce derive
3.
chemistryTECH.isolate a substance from a compoundTECH.
  • The lab technician educed the active ingredient from the mixture.
extract isolate separate
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Origin of educe

Latin, educere (lead out)

Examples of educe in a sentence

  • Therapy can educe repressed memories.
  • From the clues, detectives educe the suspect's identity.
  • Philosophers often educe principles from observed phenomena.
  • Scientists educed the compound from the raw material.
  • The process to educe the element was complex and lengthy.

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  1. French:développer, déduire, ...
  2. German:fördern, ableiten, ...
  3. Italian:sviluppare, dedurre, ...
  4. Spanish:desarrollar, deducir, ...
  5. Portuguese:desenvolver, deduzir, ...
  6. Chinese:引出, 推断, ...
  7. Japanese:引き出す, 導き出す, ...
  8. Arabic:اِسْتَخْرَجَ, اِسْتَنْتَجَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְגַלּוֹת, לְהַסִּיק, ...
  10. Russian:развивать, делать выводы, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розвинути, виводити, ...
  12. Hindi:विकसित करना, अनुमानित करना, ...
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