deduce

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You Catholics argue too much--deduce, syllogize, and explain--until the simple splendour of Christ's mysterious act is altogether overlaid and hidden.

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  1. transitive verb To reach (a conclusion) by reasoning.
  2. transitive verb To infer from a general principle; reason deductively: deduced from the laws of physics that the new airplane would fly.
  3. transitive verb To trace the origin or derivation of.

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  • We may deduce, therefore, that Watson's share of the cost of lodgings must have been closer to the 7-8s. —  AHMM,March2008
  • I deduce, therefore, that nobody was behind you Yes, I see And how did this cross-country competition come about The fixture was made at their request. —  ADDERS ON THE HEATH
  • What do you deduce are the expectations of the NUFC fans? —  Soccer Blogs - latest posts
  • It served me right for thinking I could deduce, and all like that, anyway. —  Tom Slade on a Transport
  • You Catholics argue too much--deduce, syllogize, and explain--until the simple splendour of Christ's mysterious act is altogether overlaid and hidden. —  Paradoxes of Catholicism
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deduce:   deducing ·  deduced ·  deduces
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  1. Middle English deducen, from Latin dēdūcere, to lead away or down : dē-, de- + dūcere, to lead; see deuk- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French déduir = Spanish deducir = Portuguese deduzir = Italian dedurre, from Latin deducere, lead away, bring down, draw away, derive, from de, down, away, + ducere, lead: see duct, duke. Cf. adduce, conduce, etc., and see deduct.
 

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