Verb | 1. | refer - make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" |
2. | refer - have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" | |
3. | 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" | |
4. | refer - send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee" | |
5. | refer - seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes" | |
6. | refer - have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' " Synonyms: denote |