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Definitions of refer
  1. verb
    be relevant to
    "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"
  2. verb
    seek information from
    "refer to your notes"

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  3. verb
    have as a meaning

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  4. verb
    make reference to
  5. verb
    send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
    "refer a patient to a specialist" "refer a bill to a committee"
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  6. verb
    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"
  7. verb
    use a name to designate
    "Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary"
  8. verb
    be relevant to
    "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"
  9. verb
    seek information from
    "refer to your notes"

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  10. verb
    have as a meaning

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  11. verb
    make reference to
  12. verb
    send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
    "refer a patient to a specialist" "refer a bill to a committee"
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  13. verb
    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"
  14. verb
    use a name to designate
    "Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary"
Definition that contains refer
  • no referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present
  • former referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
  • fully referring to a quantity
  • apply refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
  • quote refer to for illustration or proof
  • reference refer to
  • reference refer to
  • submit refer for judgment or consideration
  • submit refer to another person for decision or judgment
  • latter referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
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