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| VERB | 1 | refer, mention, advert, bring up, cite, name | Make reference to |
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| 2 | refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on | Have to do with or be relevant to | |
| 3 | refer | Think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another | |
| 4 | refer | Send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision | |
| 5 | refer, consult, look up | Seek information from | |
| 6 | refer, denote | Have as a meaning |
| Sounds | rahfer'; rihfer' |
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| Rhymes | aquifer, autobiographer, biographer, and 51 more rhymes in fer... |
| Meaning | Make reference to. |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
| Synonyms | mention, advert, bring up, cite, name |
| Broader | think of, have in mind, mean |
| Narrower | commend, remember; speak of the devil; remember; quote, cite; touch on; invoke, appeal; namedrop; raise, bring up; drag up, dredge up; cross-refer |
| Nouns | reference |
| Meaning | Have to do with or be relevant to. |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something |
| Examples | "There were lots of questions referring to her talk" |
| Synonyms | pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on |
| Similar to | allude, touch, advert |
| Narrower | focus on, center on, revolve around, revolve about, concentrate on, center; apply, hold, go for; involve, affect, regard; matter to, interest |
| Nouns | reference |
| Meaning | Think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP |
| Examples | "This plant can be referred to a known species" |
| Broader | classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate |
| Nouns | reference |
| Meaning | Send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something to somebody |
| Examples | "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee" |
| Broader | send, direct |
| Narrower | submit, subject; recommit |
| Nouns | referee; referral; reference; referee |
| Meaning | Seek information from. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "refer to your notes" |
| Synonyms | consult, look up |
| Broader | research |
| Nouns | reference; reference |
| Meaning | Have as a meaning. |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP; Something ----s something |
| Synonyms | denote |
| Similar to | denote |
| Broader | mean, intend |
| Narrower | twist, twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate; euphemize, euphemise; hark back, return, come back, recall; name, identify; apply; slur; express, state |
| Entailed by | allude, touch, advert |
| Nouns | reference; reference |
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