educe UK /ɪˈdjuːs/US /ɪˈduːs/verb 5noun 1forms 3 verb5 •To draw out or bring forth from some basic or potential state; to elicit, to develop.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. — 1790 •To isolate (a substance) from a compound; to extract. •To infer or deduce (a result, theory etc.) from existing data or premises. •To cause or generate; to bring about. •(no longer used) To direct the course of (a flow, journey etc.); to lead in a particular direction. noun1 •An inference. formseduced · educing · educes
