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Detailed Synonyms for refer in English

refer:

to refer verb (refers, referred, referring)

  1. to refer
    to refer
    • refer verb (refers, referred, referring)
  2. to refer
    – think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another 1
    to refer
    – think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another 1
    • refer verb (refers, referred, referring)
      • This plant can be referred to a known species1
  3. to refer
    – seek information from 1
    to refer; to consult; to look up
    – seek information from 1
    • refer verb (refers, referred, referring)
      • refer to your notes1
    • consult verb (consults, consulted, consulting)
      • You should consult the dictionary1
    • look up verb (looks up, looked up, looking up)
  4. to refer
    – have as a meaning 1
    to refer; denote
    – have as a meaning 1
    • refer verb (refers, referred, referring)
    • denote verb
      • `multi-' denotes `many' 1
  5. to refer
    – make reference to 1
    to refer; to mention; to name; to cite; advert; to bring up
    – make reference to 1
    • refer verb (refers, referred, referring)
    • mention verb (mentions, mentioned, mentioning)
      • His name was mentioned in connection with the invention1
    • name verb (names, named, naming)
      • His name was mentioned in connection with the invention1
    • cite verb (cites, cited, citing)
    • advert verb
    • bring up verb (brings up, brought up, bringing up)
  6. to refer
    – use a name to designate 1
    to refer
    – use a name to designate 1
    • refer verb (refers, referred, referring)
      • Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary1
  7. to refer
    – send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision 1
    to refer
    – send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision 1
    • refer verb (refers, referred, referring)
      • refer a patient to a specialist1
      • refer a bill to a committee1
  8. to refer
    – be relevant to 1
    to concern; to refer; to touch; to relate; to come to; bear on; pertain; touch on; have-to doe with
    – be relevant to 1
    • concern verb (concerns, concerned, concerning)
    • refer verb (refers, referred, referring)
      • There were lots of questions referring to her talk1
    • touch verb (touches, touched, touching)
    • relate verb (relates, related, relating)
    • come to verb (comes to, came to, coming to)
    • bear on verb
    • pertain verb
      • My remark pertained to your earlier comments1
    • touch on verb

Conjugations for refer:

present
  1. refer
  2. refer
  3. refers
  4. refer
  5. refer
  6. refer
simple past
  1. referred
  2. referred
  3. referred
  4. referred
  5. referred
  6. referred
present perfect
  1. have referred
  2. have referred
  3. has referred
  4. have referred
  5. have referred
  6. have referred
past continuous
  1. was referring
  2. were referring
  3. was referring
  4. were referring
  5. were referring
  6. were referring
future
  1. shall refer
  2. will refer
  3. will refer
  4. shall refer
  5. will refer
  6. will refer
continuous present
  1. am referring
  2. are referring
  3. is referring
  4. are referring
  5. are referring
  6. are referring
subjunctive
  1. be referred
  2. be referred
  3. be referred
  4. be referred
  5. be referred
  6. be referred
diverse
  1. refer!
  2. let's refer!
  3. referred
  4. referring
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

refer

  1. refer

Related Words for "refer":

  • referable

Alternate Synonyms for "refer":


Related Definitions for "refer":

  1. think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another1
    • This plant can be referred to a known species1
  2. seek information from1
    • refer to your notes1
  3. have as a meaning1
  4. make reference to1
  5. use a name to designate1
    • Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary1
  6. send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision1
    • refer a patient to a specialist1
    • refer a bill to a committee1
  7. be relevant to1
    • There were lots of questions referring to her talk1

Related Synonyms for refer