refer
English Thesaurus
1. think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another (verb.cognition)
2. seek information from (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | research, |
| definition | : | attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner (verb.communication) |
3. have as a meaning (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | euphemise, euphemize, |
| definition | : | refer to something with a euphemism (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | identify, name, |
| definition | : | give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | apply, |
| definition | : | refer (a word or name) to a person or thing (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | slur, |
| definition | : | speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | express, state, |
| definition | : | indicate through a symbol, formula, etc. (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | denote, |
| definition | : | be a sign or indication of (verb.communication) |
4. make reference to (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | commend, remember, |
| definition | : | mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | speak of the devil, |
| definition | : | mention someone's name who just then appears (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | remember, |
| definition | : | mention favorably, as in prayer (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cite, quote, |
| definition | : | refer to for illustration or proof (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | touch on, |
| definition | : | refer to or discuss briefly (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | appeal, invoke, |
| definition | : | cite as an authority; resort to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | namedrop, |
| definition | : | refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | bring up, raise, |
| definition | : | put forward for consideration or discussion (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | drag up, dredge up, |
| definition | : | mention something unpleasant from the past (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cross-refer, |
| definition | : | refer from one entry to another, as in catalogues, books, and lists (verb.communication) |
5. use a name to designate (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | call, name, |
| definition | : | assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to (verb.communication) |
6. send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | direct, send, |
| definition | : | cause to go somewhere (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | subject, submit, |
| definition | : | refer for judgment or consideration (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | recommit, |
| definition | : | send back to a committee (verb.motion) |
7. be relevant to (verb.stative)
| hyponym | : | apply, go for, hold, |
| definition | : | be pertinent or relevant or applicable (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | affect, involve, regard, |
| definition | : | connect closely and often incriminatingly (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | interest, matter to, |
| definition | : | be of importance or consequence (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | advert, allude, touch, |
| definition | : | make a more or less disguised reference to (verb.communication) |
8. think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | reference, |
| definition | : | the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to (noun.cognition) |
9. seek information from (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | consultation, |
| definition | : | a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | reference, source, |
| definition | : | a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to (noun.communication) |
10. have as a meaning (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | denotation, extension, reference, |
| definition | : | the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | reference, |
| definition | : | the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | denotative, denotive, |
| definition | : | having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | denotative, explicit, |
| definition | : | in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term (adj.all) |
11. make reference to (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | name, |
| definition | : | a language unit by which a person or thing is known (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | citation, quotation, quote, |
| definition | : | a passage or expression that is quoted or cited (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | mention, reference, |
| definition | : | a remark that calls attention to something or someone (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | citation, |
| definition | : | (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | naming, |
| definition | : | the verbal act of naming (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | mentioner, |
| definition | : | a speaker who refers to something briefly or incidentally (noun.person) |
12. send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | referral, |
| definition | : | the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | ref, referee, |
| definition | : | (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | reader, referee, reviewer, |
| definition | : | someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication (noun.person) |
13. be relevant to (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | denotation, extension, reference, |
| definition | : | the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | apposite, apt, pertinent, |
| definition | : | being of striking appropriateness and pertinence (adj.all) |
14. think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | reference, |
| definition | : | the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to (noun.cognition) |
15. seek information from (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | consultation, |
| definition | : | a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | reference, source, |
| definition | : | a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to (noun.communication) |
16. have as a meaning (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | denotation, extension, reference, |
| definition | : | the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | reference, |
| definition | : | the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | denotative, denotive, |
| definition | : | having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | denotative, explicit, |
| definition | : | in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term (adj.all) |
17. make reference to (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | name, |
| definition | : | a language unit by which a person or thing is known (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | citation, quotation, quote, |
| definition | : | a passage or expression that is quoted or cited (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | mention, reference, |
| definition | : | a remark that calls attention to something or someone (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | citation, |
| definition | : | (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | naming, |
| definition | : | the verbal act of naming (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | mentioner, |
| definition | : | a speaker who refers to something briefly or incidentally (noun.person) |
18. send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | referral, |
| definition | : | the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | ref, referee, |
| definition | : | (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | reader, referee, reviewer, |
| definition | : | someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication (noun.person) |
19. be relevant to (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | denotation, extension, reference, |
| definition | : | the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | apposite, apt, pertinent, |
| definition | : | being of striking appropriateness and pertinence (adj.all) |
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