<b><font size="4">"refer"</font></b><br/><b>verb</b> <ol> <li>make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" [syn: <a href="../mention.html">mention</a>, <a href="../advert.html">advert</a>, <a href="/">bring up</a>, <a href="../cite.html">cite</a>, <a href="../name.html">name</a>] </li> <li>have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" [syn: <a href="../pertain.html">pertain</a>, <a href="../relate.html">relate</a>, <a href="../concern.html">concern</a>, <a href="/">come to</a>, <a href="/">bear on</a>, <a href="../touch.html">touch</a>, <a href="../touch.html on">touch on</a>] </li> <li>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" </li> <li>send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee" </li> <li>seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes" [syn: <a href="../consult.html">consult</a>, <a href="/">look up</a>] </li> <li>have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' " [syn: <a href="../denote.html">denote</a>] [also: <a href="/">referring</a>, <a href="/">referred</a>]</li> </ol> Source: <a href="../refer.html">http://www.word.sc/refer</a>

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