NYT Dictionary

EDUCE

/ɪˈduːs/
VerbNounE-ducee-duce · 2 syllablesGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Latin ēdūcere (“lead out, raise up”); from ex- (“out, up”) + dūcō (“lead, pull”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

evokeelicitextractderivearousededucedrawdistilldragevince

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 16 recorded puzzles:

+4 earlier appearances in the archive.

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