refer
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(verb) 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" |
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Related Words: assort, class, classify, separate, sort, sort out |
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(verb) send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision: "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee" |
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Related Words: direct, recommit, send, submit |
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(verb) be about; have to do with; be relevant to; refer, pertain, or relate to; "What's this novel all about?"; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk" |
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Synonyms: bear on, come to, concern, pertain, relate, touch, touch on |
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Related Words: affect, apply, center, center on, concentrate on, focus on, go for, hold, interest, involve, matter to, regard, revolve about, revolve around |
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(verb) seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes" |
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Synonyms: consult, look up |
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Related Words: research |
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(verb) have as a meaning; " `multi-' denotes `many' " |
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Synonyms: denote |
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Related Words: apply, come back, convolute, euphemize, express, hark back, identify, intend, mean, name, pervert, recall, return, slur, sophisticate, state, twist, twist around |
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(verb) make reference to: "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" |
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Synonyms: advert, bring up, cite, mention, name |
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Related Words: appeal, bring up, commend, cross-refer, drag up, dredge up, have in mind, invoke, mean, namedrop, raise, remember, think of, touch on |
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