refer as in make reference to
- "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
Synonyms
- mentiona 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
- adverta public promotion of some product or service ; give heed (to); make a more or less disguised reference to; make reference to
- bring upsummon 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
- citea 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
- namea 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) proper name to; give the name or identifying characteristics of; charge with a function; 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; determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
refer as in be relevant to
- "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"
- "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
Synonyms
- pertainbe relevant to; be a part or attribute of
- relatemake a logical or causal connection; be relevant to; give an account of; be in a relationship with; have or establish a relationship to
- concernbe relevant to; be on the mind of; 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 commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
- come tocause to experience suddenly; be relevant to; attain; return to consciousness
- bear onbe relevant to; have an effect upon; press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; keep or maintain in unaltered condition
- touchthe 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; make physical contact with, come in contact with; perceive via the tactile sense; affect emotionally; be relevant to; be in direct physical contact with; have an effect upon; deal with; 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
- touch onrefer to or discuss briefly ; be relevant to; restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; have an effect upon
- have to do withbe relevant to
refer as in 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"
refer as in send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
- "refer a patient to a specialist"
- "refer a bill to a committee"
refer as in seek information from
- "You should consult the dictionary"
- "refer to your notes"
Synonyms
- consultget or ask advice from; seek information from; have a conference in order to talk something over; advise professionally
- look upseek information from
refer as in have as a meaning
- "`multi-' denotes `many'"
Synonyms
- denotebe a sign or indication of; have as a meaning; make known
refer as in use a name to designate
- "Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary"