verb

• (transitive) To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence.
• (transitive, often proscribed) To lead to (something) as a consequence; to imply.
• (obsolete) To cause, inflict (something) upon or to someone.
• (obsolete) To introduce (a subject) in speaking, writing etc.; to bring in, to adduce.