[QUOTE] [B][SIZE=4]"refer"[/SIZE][/B] [B]verb[/B] [LIST=1] [*]make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/mention]mention[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/advert]advert[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/bring up]bring up[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/cite]cite[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/name]name[/URL]] [*]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: [URL=http://www.word.sc/pertain]pertain[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/relate]relate[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/concern]concern[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/come to]come to[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/bear on]bear on[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/touch]touch[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/touch on]touch on[/URL]] [*]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" [*]send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee" [*]seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/consult]consult[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/look up]look up[/URL]] [*]have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' " [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/denote]denote[/URL]] [also: [URL=http://www.word.sc/referring]referring[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/referred]referred[/URL]] [/LIST] Source: [URL=http://www.word.sc/refer]http://www.word.sc/refer[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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