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refer
Overview of verb refer
The verb refer has 6 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (21) mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer -- (make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention")
2. (20) refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on -- (have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments")
3. (14) refer -- (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")
4. (6) refer -- (send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee")
5. (4) consult, refer, look up -- (seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes")
6. (3) denote, refer -- (have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' ")
Grep of noun refer
referee
refereeing
reference
reference book
reference frame
reference grid
reference manual
reference point
reference system
reference work
referendum
referent
referral
referred pain
Antonyms of verb refer
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb refer
6 senses of refer
Sense 1
mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
=> think of, have in mind, mean
=> associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 2
refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
Sense 3
refer
=> classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
=> categorize, categorise
=> reason
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 4
refer
=> send, direct
=> move, displace
Sense 5
consult, refer, look up
=> research
=> investigate, look into
=> analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
Sense 6
denote, refer
=> mean, intend
=> convey, impart
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb refer
4 of 6 senses of refer
Sense 1
mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
=> commend, remember
=> speak of the devil
=> remember
=> quote, cite
=> touch on
=> invoke, appeal
=> namedrop
=> raise, bring up
=> drag up, dredge up
=> cross-refer
Sense 2
refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
=> focus on, center on, revolve around, revolve about, concentrate on, center
=> apply, hold, go for
=> involve, affect, regard
=> matter to, interest
Sense 4
refer
=> submit, subject
=> recommit
Sense 6
denote, refer
=> twist, twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate
=> euphemize, euphemise
=> hark back, return, come back, recall
=> name, identify
=> apply
=> slur
=> express, state
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb refer
6 senses of refer
Sense 1
mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
=> think of, have in mind, mean
Sense 2
refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
Sense 3
refer
=> classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
Sense 4
refer
=> send, direct
Sense 5
consult, refer, look up
=> research
Sense 6
denote, refer
=> mean, intend
'Cause To' of verb refer
Derived Forms of verb refer
6 senses of refer
Sense 1
mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
RELATED TO>(noun) reference#1
=> mention, reference
Sense 2
refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
RELATED TO>(noun) reference#6
=> reference, denotation, extension
Sense 3
refer
RELATED TO>(noun) reference#9
=> reference
Sense 4
refer
RELATED TO>(noun) referee#2
=> reviewer, referee, reader
RELATED TO>(noun) referee#1
=> referee, ref
RELATED TO>(noun) reference#7
=> reference, consultation
RELATED TO>(noun) referral#2
=> referral
Sense 5
consult, refer, look up
RELATED TO>(noun) reference#8
=> reference, source
RELATED TO>(noun) reference#4
=> reference book, reference, reference work, book of facts
Sense 6
denote, refer
RELATED TO>(noun) reference#9
=> reference
RELATED TO>(noun) reference#6
=> reference, denotation, extension
Domain of verb refer
Domain Terms of verb refer
Familiarity of verb refer
refer used as a verb is common (polysemy count =6)
Sample Sentences of verb refer
6 senses of refer
Sense 1
mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
=> Something is ----ing PP
=> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 2
refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
=> Something is ----ing PP
Sense 3
refer
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 4
refer
*> Somebody ----s something to somebody
Sense 5
consult, refer, look up
*> Somebody ----s something
=> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 6
denote, refer
*> Something ----s something
=> Something is ----ing PP
=> Somebody ----s PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb refer
5 of 6 senses of refer
Sense 1
mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
> think of, have in mind, mean
=> mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
Sense 3
refer
> classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
=> unitize, unitise
=> catalogue, catalog
=> isolate
=> refer
=> reclassify
=> size
=> dichotomize, dichotomise
=> pigeonhole, stereotype, stamp
=> group
=> grade
=> count, number
Sense 4
refer
> send, direct
=> project, cast, contrive, throw
=> turn
=> turn
=> divert
=> route
=> refer
=> redirect, airt
=> blow
Sense 5
consult, refer, look up
> research
=> consult, refer, look up
Sense 6
denote, refer
> mean, intend
=> typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, represent
=> denote, refer
=> signify
=> spell, import
=> aim
=> drive, get, aim
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb refer
Sense 1
mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
=> think of, have in mind, mean
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Sense 2
refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
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Sense 3
refer
=> classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
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Sense 4
refer
=> send, direct
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Sense 5
consult, refer, look up
=> research
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Sense 6
denote, refer
=> mean, intend
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Grep of verb refer
cross-refer
prefer
refer
referee
reference
Grep of adj refer
referable
referenced
referent
referential
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