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refer

/rɪ'fɜr/

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verb
be relevant to
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"There were lots of questions referring to her talk"

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bear on come to concern have to do with pertain relate touch touch on
verb
seek information from
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"refer to your notes"

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consult look up

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research
verb
have as a meaning
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denote

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mean intend signify stand for
verb
make reference to
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advert bring up cite mention name

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mean have in mind think of
verb
send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
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"refer a patient to a specialist" "refer a bill to a committee"

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direct send
verb
think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
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"This plant can be referred to a known species"

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class assort sort separate sort out classify
verb
use a name to designate
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"Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary"

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name call be known as know as

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