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Synonyms for Referrɪˈfɜrre·fer

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1. referverb

   Synonyms:delegate, direct

2. referverb

   To direct the attention of.

   The shop assistant referred me to the help desk on ground floor.

   Synonyms:delegate, direct

3. referverb

   To submit to an authority figure for consideration.

   He referred the matter to the principal.

   Synonyms:direct, delegate

4. referverb

   To allude to, make a reference or allusion to.

   Synonyms:direct, delegate

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1. 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, suggest

   Preposition:The passage evidently alludes to the Jewish Passover.

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1. refer

   Synonyms:attribute, associate, assign, advert, connect, relate, point, belong, allude, apply, appeal

   Antonyms:disconnect, dissociate, misapply, misappertain, alienate, misbeseem, disresemble

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1. Referverb

   Synonyms:To allude, advert, suggest, appeal.

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1. 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, refer, 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, note

2. refer, 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, refer, 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, tint

3. referverb

   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, cite

4. referverb

   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, cite

5. consult, 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, refer, pertain, cite, bear on, look up, concern

6. denote, 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, refer, pertain, cite, bear on, look up, concern

7. referverb

   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

Matched Categories

1. • Call
   • Classify
   • Mean
   • Send

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1. referverb

   Synonyms:direct, consign, commit, leave, deliver over, give in charge

2. referverb

   Synonyms:attribute, ascribe, impute, assign

3. referverb

   Synonyms:relate, belong, pertain, appertain, have reference

4. referverb

   Synonyms:appeal, apply, have recourse

5. referverb

   Synonyms:allude, direct attention, make allusion, make reference, hint at

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1. referverb

   Synonyms:allude

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1. List of paraphrases for "refer":

   see, relate, reference, consult, mention, consults, query, transmit, footnote, designate, defer, submit, pertain

How to pronounce Refer?

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Words popularity by usage frequency

ranking	word
#64	see
#69	contact
#107	list
#108	name
#132	make
#282	link
#374	call
#438	point
#460	note
#561	quote
#569	key
#653	interest
#666	reference
#783	direct
#859	meet
#868	submit
#1056	continue
#1061	apply
#1336	impact
#1536	match
#1551	hit
#1666	repair
#1771	parent
#1819	connect
#2034	doctor
#2192	touch
#2199	suggest
#2244	identify
#2254	reach
#2309	equal
#2464	fix
#2475	associate
#2548	query
#2842	appeal
#2884	refer
#2995	discover
#3114	describe
#3115	concern
#3140	affect
#3159	indicate
#3398	rear
#3551	raise
#3579	boot
#3587	push
#3607	attend
#3884	strike
#3935	mention
#4389	attribute
#4499	lift
#5005	worry
#5515	consult
#5539	announce
#5701	restore
#5712	hang
#6492	constitute
#6558	belong
#6750	preserve
#6843	relate
#7591	observe
#7982	cite
#8011	assign
#8915	hint
#8919	remark
#9197	intimate
#9541	advert
#9616	transmit
#10269	distinguish
#10284	stir
#10787	imply
#11080	rival
#11722	delegate
#11951	footnote
#12149	appoint
#12883	denote
#12988	reboot
#13120	designate
#14461	diagnose
#15899	occupy
#16053	invoke
#17532	nominate
#20809	confer
#22022	summons
#22440	uphold
#22446	nurture
#23117	revive
#23336	disturb
#23567	defer
#25431	tint
#27042	pertain
#29166	signify
#29505	summon
#29834	evoke
#29876	elevate
#33156	mend
#38078	consults
#38277	partake
#43132	arouse
#43704	conjure
#47016	bushel
#62776	tinge
#75845	allude
#87444	resuscitate
#107601	insinuate
#116759	adduce
#120495	adjoin
#122461	confab
#139464	interrelate
#170879	tinct
#240301	appertain

How to use Refer in a sentence?

1. Debbie Gordon:

   Now more than ever, people need to be even more aware of phishing emails, especially ones that refer to COVID-19 in any form or fashion whether its a cure, reports of cases, or really anything that would make people very curious.

2. Brian Deschanel:

   These parasites that we refer to as politicians, are nothing but corporate strippers on paid vacation.

3. Attorney General Loretta Lynch:

   I would refer you to those statements, i, as attorney general, am not able to provide any further comment on the facts or the substance of the investigation.

4. Huseyin Naci:

   According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly one third of doctors prescribe exercise in primary care, this is promising, but more doctors should discuss and give brief advice to their patients about the benefits of exercise and refer patients with diabetes to structured exercise programs.

5. Elie Honig:

   In fact, prosecutors use those generic labels for a variety of reasons, most commonly to refer to people who participated in the conspiracy but have not yet been publicly charged.

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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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