Synonyms for refer
rɪˈfɜrre·fer

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1. referverb

   Synonyms:
   delegate, direct

2. referverb

   To direct the attention of.

   The shop assistant referred me to the help desk on ground floor.

   Synonyms:
   delegate, direct

3. referverb

   To submit to an authority figure for consideration.

   He referred the matter to the principal.

   Synonyms:
   direct, delegate

4. referverb

   To allude to, make a reference or allusion to.

   Synonyms:
   direct, delegate

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. refer

   Advert, mention, and refer are used of language that more or less distinctly utters a certain thought; the others of language from which it may be inferred. We allude to a matter slightly, perhaps by a word or phrase, as it were in byplay; we advert to it when we turn from our path to treat it; we refer to it by any clear utterance that distinctly turns the mind or attention to it; as, marginal figures refer to a parallel passage; we mention a thing by explicit word, as by naming it. The speaker adverted to the recent disturbances and the remissness of certain public officers; tho he mentioned no name, it was easy to see to whom he alluded. One may hint at a thing in a friendly way, but what is insinuated is always unfavorable, generally both hostile and cowardly. One may indicate his wishes, intimate his plans, imply his opinion, signify his will, suggest a course of action. Compare SUGGESTION.

   Synonyms:
   advert, allude, hint, imply, indicate, insinuate, intimate, mention, point, signify, suggest

   Preposition:
   The passage evidently alludes to the Jewish Passover.

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1. refer

   Synonyms:
   attribute, associate, assign, advert, connect, relate, point, belong, allude, apply, appeal

   Antonyms:
   disconnect, dissociate, misapply, misappertain, alienate, misbeseem, disresemble

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, referverb

   make reference to

   "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

   Synonyms:
   come to, touch, relate, give ear, concern, put forward, reference, cite, consult, pertain, adduce, summons, abduce, elevate, key out, describe, appoint, pay heed, call down, have-to doe with, conjure, lift, make, observe, arouse, key, remark, bring up, call, list, quote, conjure up, nurture, reboot, boot, advert, touch on, look up, constitute, summon, raise, identify, stir, get up, nominate, bear on, call forth, invoke, name, attend, mention, hang, evoke, rear, denote, distinguish, parent, allude, diagnose, discover, note

2. refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe withverb

   be relevant to

   "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

   Synonyms:
   adjoin, touch, resuscitate, equal, associate, doctor, have-to doe with, cite, rival, hit, consult, fix, pertain, appertain, continue, concern, impact, mend, worry, link, strike, meet, reach, repair, connect, bushel, stir, bring up, uphold, tinge, look up, affect, occupy, restore, name, relate, touch on, interrelate, preserve, tinct, bear on, partake, allude, bear upon, mention, colligate, contact, match, tie in, come to, advert, push, furbish up, denote, carry on, revive, extend to, interest, disturb, link up, tint

3. referverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   denote, consult, touch, bring up, touch on, relate, bear on, concern, name, advert, mention, look up, have-to doe with, come to, pertain, cite

4. referverb

   send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision

   "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"

   Synonyms:
   denote, consult, touch, bring up, touch on, relate, bear on, concern, name, advert, mention, look up, have-to doe with, come to, pertain, cite

5. consult, refer, look upverb

   seek information from

   "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"

   Synonyms:
   confab, relate, confer, touch, bring up, mention, name, have-to doe with, consult, advert, touch on, denote, confer with, come to, confabulate, pertain, cite, bear on, look up, concern

6. denote, referverb

   have as a meaning

   "`multi-' denotes `many' "

   Synonyms:
   name, touch, announce, mention, have-to doe with, consult, advert, touch on, bring up, denote, come to, relate, pertain, cite, bear on, look up, concern

7. referverb

   use a name to designate

   "Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary"

   Synonyms:
   denote, consult, touch, bring up, touch on, relate, bear on, concern, name, advert, mention, look up, have-to doe with, come to, pertain, cite

Matched Categories

1. • Call
   • Classify
   • Mean
   • Send

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. referverb

   Synonyms:
   direct, consign, commit, leave, deliver over, give in charge

2. referverb

   Synonyms:
   attribute, ascribe, impute, assign

3. referverb

   Synonyms:
   relate, belong, pertain, appertain, have reference

4. referverb

   Synonyms:
   appeal, apply, have recourse

5. referverb

   Synonyms:
   allude, direct attention, make allusion, make reference, hint at

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1. referverb

   Synonyms:
   allude

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1. List of paraphrases for "refer":

   see, relate, reference, consult, mention, consults, query, transmit, footnote, designate, defer, submit, pertain

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How to use refer in a sentence?

1. Mike Lee:

   This is not a prop and I don’t carry it as a prop, this is a reference manual. I carry it with me next to my heart because I refer to it daily, constantly.

2. President Vladimir Putin:

   I refer not only to terrorism, but also to crime, trafficking in persons, environmental protection, and many other common challenges.

3. Jay Ken Iinuma:

   When I stated at the deposition that I never looked at a 'medical record' while at Aetna, I understood the term 'medical record' to refer to the entirety of a patient historical file containing all charts, doctors' notes, laboratory tests, and any other report generated by a treating provider for that patient, in my mind, and based on my experience, this is the definition of a patient's 'medical record' -- a record of their treatment and medical history. Not only is a patient's medical record generally a very large file or files, in my experience neither patients nor providers submit the entirety of a patient's medical record to Aetna. Patients and providers submit only portions of a patient's medical record for Aetna's review.

4. Juliya Arbisman:

   We know that the threat was sufficient to have triggered what the police refer to as an Osman warning, which is an obligation under the UK law to provide disclosure and information that there is an existing threat to life.

5. Pavel Durov:

   In America they started to refer to Telegram as' ISIS's preferred messaging app,' but in reality there are many more legitimate users.