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refer

/ɹɪˈfɝ/verb2 syllables

Refer means: be relevant to.

Synonyms for refer20

verb, as in be relevant to

pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have to do with, allude, advert

verb, as in make reference to

mention, advert, bring up, cite, name

verb, as in seek information from

consult, look up

verb, as in have as a meaning

denote

also used for refer

send, delegate, direct

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does refer mean?7

verb

1

be relevant to“There were lots of questions referring to her talk”

2

make reference to“he was named in connection with the invention”

3

seek information from“You should consult the dictionary”

4

have as a meaning“‘multi-’ denotes ‘many’”

5

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”

6

send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision“refer a patient to a specialist”

7

use a name to designate“Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with refer?28

two syllables

transferpreferoccurinterdetermonsieurincurdeferconferconcur

four syllables

entrepreneur
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 28 rhymes for refer, grouped by syllable

Refer in a sentence

  • Since there is nothing else to refer to, evaluations may differ between individuals.pip
  • If you have any problems, please refer to the user manual.CK
  • Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons all refer to the same weather phenomenon.Hybrid
  • If you have some questions, please refer to this guidebook.unknown
  • In order for me to understand, tell me, please, to whom you refer specifically.Nylez
  • Transaction has failed, please refer to the errors list for more information.salahvh
  • In his autobiography, he repeatedly refers to his unhappy school days.CM
  • In this context, a bigram refers to a string of two letters.becky82

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Forms of refer

as a verb

past tense
referred
present participle
referring
third-person singular
refers
past participle
referred