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Synonyms for refer
rɪˈfɜrre·fer
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Wiktionary
referverb
referverb
To direct the attention of.
The shop assistant referred me to the help desk on ground floor.
referverb
To submit to an authority figure for consideration.
He referred the matter to the principal.
referverb
To allude to, make a reference or allusion to.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
refer
Advert, mention, and refer are used of language that more or less distinctly utters a certain thought; the others of language from which it may be inferred. We allude to a matter slightly, perhaps by a word or phrase, as it were in byplay; we advert to it when we turn from our path to treat it; we refer to it by any clear utterance that distinctly turns the mind or attention to it; as, marginal figures refer to a parallel passage; we mention a thing by explicit word, as by naming it. The speaker adverted to the recent disturbances and the remissness of certain public officers; tho he mentioned no name, it was easy to see to whom he alluded. One may hint at a thing in a friendly way, but what is insinuated is always unfavorable, generally both hostile and cowardly. One may indicate his wishes, intimate his plans, imply his opinion, signify his will, suggest a course of action. Compare SUGGESTION.
Synonyms:
advert, allude, hint, imply, indicate, insinuate, intimate, mention, point, signify, suggestPreposition:
The passage evidently alludes to the Jewish Passover.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
refer
Synonyms:
attribute, associate, assign, advert, connect, relate, point, belong, allude, apply, appealAntonyms:
disconnect, dissociate, misapply, misappertain, alienate, misbeseem, disresemble
Princeton's WordNet
mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, referverb
make reference to
"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
Synonyms:
come to, touch, relate, give ear, concern, put forward, reference, cite, consult, pertain, adduce, summons, abduce, elevate, key out, describe, appoint, pay heed, call down, have-to doe with, conjure, lift, make, observe, arouse, key, remark, bring up, call, list, quote, conjure up, nurture, reboot, boot, advert, touch on, look up, constitute, summon, raise, identify, stir, get up, nominate, bear on, call forth, invoke, name, attend, mention, hang, evoke, rear, denote, distinguish, parent, allude, diagnose, discover, noterefer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe withverb
be relevant to
"There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
Synonyms:
adjoin, touch, resuscitate, equal, associate, doctor, have-to doe with, cite, rival, hit, consult, fix, pertain, appertain, continue, concern, impact, mend, worry, link, strike, meet, reach, repair, connect, bushel, stir, bring up, uphold, tinge, look up, affect, occupy, restore, name, relate, touch on, interrelate, preserve, tinct, bear on, partake, allude, bear upon, mention, colligate, contact, match, tie in, come to, advert, push, furbish up, denote, carry on, revive, extend to, interest, disturb, link up, tintreferverb
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"
Synonyms:
denote, consult, touch, bring up, touch on, relate, bear on, concern, name, advert, mention, look up, have-to doe with, come to, pertain, citereferverb
send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
"refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"
Synonyms:
denote, consult, touch, bring up, touch on, relate, bear on, concern, name, advert, mention, look up, have-to doe with, come to, pertain, citeconsult, refer, look upverb
seek information from
"You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"
Synonyms:
confab, relate, confer, touch, bring up, mention, name, have-to doe with, consult, advert, touch on, denote, confer with, come to, confabulate, pertain, cite, bear on, look up, concerndenote, referverb
have as a meaning
"`multi-' denotes `many' "
Synonyms:
name, touch, announce, mention, have-to doe with, consult, advert, touch on, bring up, denote, come to, relate, pertain, cite, bear on, look up, concernreferverb
use a name to designate
"Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary"
Synonyms:
denote, consult, touch, bring up, touch on, relate, bear on, concern, name, advert, mention, look up, have-to doe with, come to, pertain, cite
Dictionary of English Synonymes
referverb
Synonyms:
direct, consign, commit, leave, deliver over, give in chargereferverb
referverb
Synonyms:
relate, belong, pertain, appertain, have referencereferverb
Synonyms:
appeal, apply, have recoursereferverb
Synonyms:
allude, direct attention, make allusion, make reference, hint at
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
referverb
Synonyms:
allude
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How to use refer in a sentence?
I think people overestimate the importance of the Security Council president, it's largely a procedural, diplomatic function and the fact that Russia has been chairing all these meetings on Ukraine hasn’t enabled it to stop the Council meeting pretty much every other day since Monday and meeting again [Saturday] to refer the situation to the General Assembly.
Woody Allen, Without Feathers:
Is it better to be the lover or the loved one? Neither, if your cholesterol is over six hundred. By love, of course, I refer to romantic love -- the love between man and woman, rather than between mother and child, or a boy and his dog, or two headwaiters.
We are faced with common threats, and we still want all countries, both in Europe and the whole world, to join their efforts to combat these threats, and we are still striving for this, i refer not only to terrorism, but also to crime, trafficking in persons, environmental protection, and many other common challenges.
I was first impressed by his level of knowledge already but his empathy and appreciation of the struggles and challenges faced by LGBT people was incredible to me, and just his willingness to learn from the young people, his willingness to challenge his own perceptions and his willingness to come out in support of LGBT people in such a personal way as to refer to his children - that will make a massive difference.
Many people in Haiti refer to Cité Soleil as the trash place where all the dumps are, but... I see these kids with potential, with wings... waiting to fly. Waiting to be the next citizen that will change things in Haiti.
Translations for refer
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- اشار الىArabic
- odkázatCzech
- referere, henviseDanish
- beziehen, verweisenGerman
- παραπέμπω, αναφέρωGreek
- rilatiEsperanto
- referirse, referirSpanish
- ohjata, viitata, neuvoaFinnish
- renvoyer, référerFrench
- hivatkozik, vonatkozikHungarian
- fare capo, riferireItalian
- 問い合わせるJapanese
- 언급하다Korean
- doorverwijzen, verwijzenDutch
- odnosić się, skierowaćPolish
- mencionar, referir, remeter, encaminharPortuguese
- относитьRussian
- hänvisaSwedish
- refariSwahili
- посилатисяUkrainian
- رجوعUrdu
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