Definition and Synonyms for Refer

Definition of Refer

1. Make reference to Verb
2. Be relevant to Verb
3. Think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another Verb
4. Send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision Verb
5. Seek information from Verb
6. Have as a meaning Verb
7. Use a name to designate Verb

reference
Noun
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1. the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
2. a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
3. a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
4. the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
5. the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
6. a remark that calls attention to something or someone
7. the act of referring or consulting
8. the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
referee
Noun
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1. (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
2. someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
referral
Noun
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1
1. the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)

Words Rhyme with refer

Etymology for refer

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etymology referent
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etymology referrer
etymology rerefer
etymologically related :Category:English words containing but not directly derived from: refer
etymologically related referent
is derived from refer someone to
is derived from refer to
is derived from referred
is derived from referring
is derived from refers