Definitions for educe

educe e·duce

Spelling: [ih-doos, ih-dyoos]
IPA: /ɪˈdus, ɪˈdyus/

Educe is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 37 anagrams from letters in educe (cdeeu).

Definitions for educe

verb (used with object)

  1. to draw forth or bring out, as something potential or latent; elicit; develop.
  2. to infer or deduce.

Origin of educe

1400-50; late Middle English Latin ēdūcere, equivalent to ē- e-1 + dūcere to lead

Examples for educe

That stone is in our purses; the old magician knows it, and he knows the charm to educe it.

Non fumum ex fulgore, sed ex fumo dare lucem—Not to educe smoke from splendour, but light from smoke.

He must keep his own education above that of his fellows and he must become able to educe.

She was content to let the divine light of philosophy penetrate by its own power, and educe its own conclusions.

From this text it would be logical to educe a cyclopedia every month or so.

Life just the stuff / To try the soul's strength on, educe the man.

It tries to educe—that is, draw out—what is in the child already; its own native instincts and native conscience.

Fourth: Trial brings out our best qualities, is "stuff to try the soul's strength on," and "educe the man," as Browning puts it.

Quid velit et possit rerum concordia discors—What 10 the discordant concord of things means and can educe.

Paul waved the lamp to and fro, trying to educe the wicked expression that had frightened Barbara.

Word Value for educe
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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