ADDUCO, adduco
Sounds Like: ad-DOO-koh
Translations: I lead to, I bring to, I induce, I persuade, I influence, I draw, I contract, I tighten
From the root: ADDUCO
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: ADDUCO is a Latin verb meaning 'to lead to' or 'to bring to'. It is a compound word formed from the prefix 'ad-' (meaning 'to' or 'towards') and the verb 'duco' (meaning 'to lead' or 'to guide'). Beyond its literal sense of physical movement, it can also be used metaphorically to mean 'to induce', 'to persuade', or 'to influence' someone to do something. It can also refer to drawing or contracting something, like muscles or a bow.
Inflection: First Person Singular, Present Tense, Active Voice, Indicative Mood
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ADDUCO.
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- ADDUCUNT — they lead to, they bring to, they induce, they influence, they persuade
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