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Defenition of the word refer

    • Defenition of the word refer

      • To refer briefly to; to make reference to.
      • To be relevant or of importance to.
      • To direct the attention of; to send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision.
      • seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"
      • have as a meaning; " `multi-' denotes `many' "
      • make reference to: "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
      • think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another; "This plant can be referred to a known species"
      • send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision: "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"
      • be about; have to do with; be relevant to; refer, pertain, or relate to; "What's this novel all about?"; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"
      • have as a meaning; "`multi-'' denotes `many'' "
      • make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
      • send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"
      • have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
      • think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
      • seek information from
      • have as a meaning
      • make reference to
      • use a name to designate
      • send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
      • be relevant to

    Synonyms for the word refer

      • advert
      • allot
      • bear on
      • bring up
      • cite
      • come to
      • concern
      • consult
      • denote
      • direct
      • look up
      • mention
      • name
      • pass on
      • pertain
      • relate
      • send
      • submit
      • touch
      • touch on

    Similar words in the refer

      • refer
      • referee
      • referee's
      • refereed
      • refereeing
      • referees
      • reference
      • reference's
      • references
      • referendums
      • referent
      • referent's
      • referential
      • referential's
      • referral
      • referral's
      • referrals
      • referred
      • referring
      • refers

    Hyponyms for the word refer

      • affect
      • appeal
      • apply
      • bring up
      • center
      • center on
      • cite
      • come back
      • commend
      • concentrate on
      • convolute
      • cross-refer
      • drag up
      • dredge up
      • euphemise
      • euphemize
      • express
      • focus on
      • go for
      • hark back
      • hold
      • identify
      • interest
      • invoke
      • involve
      • matter to
      • name
      • namedrop
      • pervert
      • quote
      • raise
      • recall
      • recommit
      • regard
      • remember
      • return
      • revolve about
      • revolve around
      • slur
      • sophisticate
      • speak of the devil
      • state
      • subject
      • submit
      • touch on
      • twist
      • twist around

    Hypernyms for the word refer

      • assort
      • call
      • class
      • classify
      • direct
      • have in mind
      • intend
      • mean
      • name
      • research
      • send
      • separate
      • signify
      • sort
      • sort out
      • stand for
      • think of

    Idioms for the word refer

      • refer to drawer

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