Educe

Quick meaning: Educe is a verb meaning (transitive, now rare) To direct the course of (a flow, journey etc.); to lead in a particular direction.

Meaning

(transitive, now rare) To direct the course of (a flow, journey etc.); to lead in a particular direction.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To infer or deduce (a result, theory etc.) from existing data or premises.
2. (transitive) To draw out or bring forth from some basic or potential state; to elicit, to develop.
3. (transitive, chemistry) To isolate (a substance) from a compound; to extract.
4. (transitive) To cause or generate; to bring about.
5. An inference.

Example Sentences

The justice of God may be vindicated by a belief in a future state; but, only by believing that evil is educing good for the individual, and not for an imaginary whole.

Word Forms

• educes
• educing
• educed

Synonyms for educe

Depending on context, synonyms include elicit, evoke, derive, extract.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include extract, elicit, evoke, derive, infer, govern.

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