refer /ri-fûrˈ/

1. To assign (to)
2. To impute (to)
3. To attribute (to)
4. To bring into relation (to)
5. To deliver, commit or submit (to)
6. To hand over for consideration (to)
7. To direct for information, confirmation, testimonials, or whatever is required (to)
8. To direct the attention of (to)
9. To postpone (obsolete)
10. To recount (archaic)
11. To direct to sit an examination again
12. To reproduce, represent (obsolete)

1. (with to in all cases) to have relation or application, to relate
2. To direct the attention
3. To turn for information, confirmation, etc
4. To turn, apply or have recourse
5. To make mention or allusion

referable /refˈər-ə-bl or ri-fûrˈi-bl/ (sometimes referrable /-fûrˈ/ or referrible /-ferˈ/) adjective

That may be referred or assigned

referee /ref-ə-rēˈ/ noun (informal shortening ref)

1. A person to whom anything is referred
2. An arbitrator, umpire or judge
3. A person willing to provide a testimonial

To act as referee for

To act as referee

refˈerence noun

1. The act of referring
2. A submitting for information or decision
3. The act of submitting a dispute for investigation or decision (law)
4. Relation
5. Allusion
6. A person who is referred to
7. A testimonial
8. A person willing to provide this
9. A direction to a book or passage
10. A book or passage used for reference

1. To make a reference to
2. To provide (a book, etc) with references to other sources

(of a price, point on a scale, etc) providing a standard to which others may be referred for comparison

referendary /-endˈə-ri/ noun (obsolete)

1. A referee
2. Formerly a court official who was the medium of communication with the Pope, emperor, etc

referenˈdum noun (pl referenˈda or referenˈdums)

The principle or practice of submitting a question directly to the vote of the entire electorate

refˈerent noun

1. The object of reference or discussion
2. The first term in a proposition

referential /-enˈshl/ adjective

1. Containing a reference
2. Having reference (to)
3. Used for reference

referenˈtially adverb

referrˈal noun

Act or instance of referring or being referred, esp to another person or organization for, eg consideration, treatment, etc

referrˈer noun

• cook shops
• cook someone's goose
• Cook's tour
• cook the books
• cooktop
• cooktops
• cookware
• cookwares
• cooky
• cool
• coolabah
• coolabahs
• coolamon
• coolamons
• coolant
• coolants
• cool as a cucumber
• cool bag
• cool bags
• cool box
• cool boxes
• cool change
• cool changes
• cooled
• cooler