English dictionary
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English verb: refer | |||
| 1. | refer (communication) make reference to | ||
| Samples | His name was mentioned in connection with the invention. | ||
| Synonyms | advert, bring up, cite, mention, name | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | have in mind, mean, think of | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | appeal, bring up, cite, commend, cross-refer, drag up, dredge up, invoke, namedrop, quote, raise, remember, remember, speak of the devil, touch on | ||
| 2. | refer (stative) be relevant to | ||
| Samples | There were lots of questions referring to her talk. My remark pertained to your earlier comments. | ||
| Synonyms | bear on, come to, concern, have-to doe with, pertain, relate, touch, touch on | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | affect, apply, center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, go for, hold, interest, involve, matter to, regard, revolve about, revolve around | ||
| Verb group | advert, allude, touch | ||
| 3. | refer (cognition) think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another | ||
| Samples | This plant can be referred to a known species. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assort, class, classify, separate, sort, sort out | ||
| 4. | refer (motion) send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision | ||
| Samples | Refer a patient to a specialist. Refer a bill to a committee. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | direct, send | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | recommit, subject, submit | ||
| 5. | refer (communication) seek information from | ||
| Samples | You should consult the dictionary. Refer to your notes. | ||
| Synonyms | consult, look up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | research | ||
| 6. | refer (communication) have as a meaning | ||
| Samples | `multi-' denotes `many' . | ||
| Synonyms | denote | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | intend, mean, signify, stand for | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | apply, come back, convolute, euphemise, euphemize, express, hark back, identify, name, pervert, recall, return, slur, sophisticate, state, twist, twist around | ||
| Verb group | denote | ||
| 7. | refer (communication) use a name to designate | ||
| Samples | Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, name | ||
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