REFER Antonyms

• declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

• report the receipt of

• express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with

• express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for

• accept as legally binding and valid

• accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

• make a more or less disguised reference to

• passing reference or indirect mention

• a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

• 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

• an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

• a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

• extended treatment of particulars

• a crew of workers selected for a particular task

• a temporary military unit

• provide details for

• assign to a specific task

• make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

• reveal to view as by removing a cover

• be a signal for or a symptom of

• indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

• to state or express briefly

• give evidence of

• suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine

• 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

• make reference to

• make mention of

• commend

• 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

• 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

• a brief written record

• a short personal letter

• a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound

• a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling

• a characteristic emotional quality

• a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)

• a comment or instruction (usually added)

• high status importance owing to marked superiority

• a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time

• make mention of

• notice or perceive

• observe with care or pay close attention to

• make a written note of

• a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else

• a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

• repeat a passage from

• name the price of

• refer to for illustration or proof

• put quote marks around

• specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

• decide upon or fix definitely

• determine the essential quality of

• be specific about

• define clearly

• design or destine

• select something or someone for a specific purpose

• make or write a comment on

• point out carefully and clearly

• present and urge reasons in opposition