Refer meaning

What does “refer” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“refer” is a verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: make reference to.

refer

make reference to
“His name was mentioned in connection with the invention”
Synonymsmention advert bring up cite name
be relevant to
“There were lots of questions referring to her talk”
“My remark pertained to your earlier comments”
Synonymspertain relate concern come to bear on touch touch on have to do with
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”
send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
“refer a patient to a specialist”
“refer a bill to a committee”
seek information from
“You should consult the dictionary”
“refer to your notes”
Synonymsconsult look up
have as a meaning
“`multi-' denotes `many' ”
Synonymsdenote
use a name to designate
“Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University