1. Make reference to
   - mention, advert, bring up, cite, name 
2. Be relevant to
   "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"
   - pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have to do with 
3. 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" 
4. Send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
   "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee" 
5. Seek information from
   "refer to your notes"
   - consult, look up 
6. Have as a meaning
   - denote 
7. Use a name to designate
   "Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary"

Derived forms: referring, refers, referred

See also: referee, reference, referral

Type of: assort, call, class, classify, direct, have in mind, intend, mean, name, research, send, separate, signify, sort, sort out, stand for, think of

Encyclopedia: Refer

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