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Detailed Synonyms for refer in English

refer:

to refer verbe (refers, referred, referring)

  1. to refer
    to refer
    • refer verbe (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 verbe (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 verbe (refers, referred, referring)
      • refer to your notes1
    • consult verbe (consults, consulted, consulting)
      • You should consult the dictionary1
    • look up verbe (looks up, looked up, looking up)
  4. to refer
    – have as a meaning 1
    to refer; denote
    – have as a meaning 1
    • refer verbe (refers, referred, referring)
    • denote verbe
      • `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 verbe (refers, referred, referring)
    • mention verbe (mentions, mentioned, mentioning)
      • His name was mentioned in connection with the invention1
    • name verbe (names, named, naming)
      • His name was mentioned in connection with the invention1
    • cite verbe (cites, cited, citing)
    • advert verbe
    • bring up verbe (brings up, brought up, bringing up)
  6. to refer
    – use a name to designate 1
    to refer
    – use a name to designate 1
    • refer verbe (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 verbe (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; touch on; have-to doe with; pertain
    – be relevant to 1
    • concern verbe (concerns, concerned, concerning)
    • refer verbe (refers, referred, referring)
      • There were lots of questions referring to her talk1
    • touch verbe (touches, touched, touching)
    • relate verbe (relates, related, relating)
    • come to verbe (comes to, came to, coming to)
    • bear on verbe
    • touch on verbe
    • pertain verbe
      • My remark pertained to your earlier comments1

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