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refer::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bear on, come to, concern, have to do with, pertain, relate, touch, touch on |
| Has types | interest, hold, go for, apply, affect, revolve about, center, center on, regard, matter to, concentrate on, involve, focus on, revolve around |
| Verb group | advert, allude, touch |
| Derivation | reference |
There were lots of questions referring to her talk.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | name, call, be known as, know as |
Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary.
Examples of refers
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In a typical case, a bank refers an unpaid credit-card bill to a debt collector.
From the online.wsj.com
The artistic pair refers to all their works, regardless of media, as sculptures.
From the telegraph.co.uk
In the same way that in Spanish El Papa refers to the pope rather than a potato.
From the independent.co.uk
Refers unusual clinical and administrative problems to the Director of Pharmacy.
From the jobview.monster.com
Many Americans think it refers to a radical separation of religion and politics.
From the kentucky.com
My friend insists it refers to older vehicles, and he cites mechanics who agree.
From the theatlantic.com
The county refers him to the White City water district, which owns the hydrants.
From the sltrib.com
Wind shear refers to the change in winds between the lower and upper atmosphere.
From the sciencedaily.com
The snapshot refers to the situation in Europe on March 1 of the following year.
From the sciencedaily.com
- (refer) mention: make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
- (refer) be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
- (refer) 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) send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"
- (refer) consult: seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"
- (refer) denote: have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "
- (refer) use a name to designate; "Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary"
- Refer or Referral may refer to:
- A committee (or "commission") is a body of one or more persons that is subordinate to a deliberative assembly. Usually, the assembly sends matters into a committee as a way to explore them more fully than would be possible if the assembly itself were considering them...
