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educe

e·duce [ i dss ] (past and past participle e·duced, present participle e·duc·ing, 3rd person present singular e·duc·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. elicit: to elicit or derive something, e.g. a conclusion

2. develop: to make something latent develop or appear

[15th century. < Latin educere (see educate)]
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