REFER Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word refer. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| advert | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a public promotion of some product or service verb • give heed (to) • make a more or less disguised reference to • make reference to | ||||||
| cite | verbv | |||||
noun • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage verb • make reference to • commend • refer to • repeat a passage from • refer to for illustration or proof • advance evidence for • call in an official matter, such as to attend court | ||||||
| concern | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • something that interests you because it is important or affects you • an anxious feeling • a feeling of sympathy for someone or something • something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness • a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it verb • be relevant to • be on the mind of | ||||||
| consult | verbv | |||||
verb • get or ask advice from • seek information from • have a conference in order to talk something over • advise professionally | ||||||
| delegate | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a person appointed or elected to represent others verb • transfer power to someone • give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) | ||||||
| denote | verbv | |||||
verb • be a sign or indication of • have as a meaning • make known; make an announcement | ||||||
| direct | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
adjective • direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short • straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action • in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child • moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth • similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity • (of a current) flowing in one direction only adverb • without deviation adjective satellite • having no intervening persons, agents, conditions • being an immediate result or consequence • in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker • lacking compromising or mitigating elements verb • command with authority • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal • guide the actors in (plays and films) • govern or manage • take somebody somewhere • cause to go somewhere • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards • lead, as in the performance of a composition • give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction • specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public • direct the course; determine the direction of travelling • put an address on (an envelope) • plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | ||||||
| mention | verbv | |||||
noun • a remark that calls attention to something or someone • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • an official recognition of merit verb • make reference to • make mention of • commend | ||||||
| name | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a language unit by which a person or thing is known • a person's reputation • family based on male descent • a well-known or notable person • by the sanction or authority of • a defamatory or abusive word or phrase verb • assign a specified (usually proper) name to • give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property • charge with a function; charge to be • create and charge with a task or function • mention and identify by name • make reference to • identify as in botany or biology, for example • give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of • determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis | ||||||
| pertain | verbv | |||||
verb • be relevant to • be a part or attribute of | ||||||
| relate | verbv | |||||
verb • make a logical or causal connection • be relevant to • give an account of; narrate • be in a relationship with • have or establish a relationship to | ||||||
| touch | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the event of something coming in contact with the body • the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands) • a suggestion of some quality • a distinguishing style • the act of putting two things together with no space between them • a slight but appreciable amount • a communicative interaction • a slight attack of illness • the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan) • the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin • deftness in handling matters • the feel of mechanical action verb • make physical contact with, come in contact with • perceive via the tactile sense • affect emotionally • be relevant to • be in direct physical contact with; make contact • have an effect upon • deal with; usually used with a form of negation • cause to be in brief contact with • to extend as far as • be equal to in quality or ability • tamper with • make a more or less disguised reference to • comprehend • consume • color lightly | ||||||
| bear on | verbv | |||||
verb • be relevant to • have an effect upon • press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action • keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last | ||||||
| bring up | verbv | |||||
verb • summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic • look after a child until it is an adult • promote from a lower position or rank • raise from a lower to a higher position • cause to come to a sudden stop • put forward for consideration or discussion • make reference to • cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes | ||||||
| come to | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to experience suddenly • be relevant to • attain • return to consciousness | ||||||
| have to do with | ||||||
verb • be relevant to | ||||||
| look up | verbv | |||||
verb • seek information from | ||||||
| touch on | verbv | |||||
verb • refer to or discuss briefly • be relevant to • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken • have an effect upon | ||||||