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Another word for refer

Verb

  1. To direct (a person) elsewhere for help or information

    2. See also:

    move

  2. To regard as belonging to or resulting from another

    3. See also:

    give

  3. To call or direct attention to something

    4. See also:

    words

  4. To be pertinent

    5. Idioms:
    See also:

    relevant

  5. To look to when in need

    6. Idioms:
    See also:

    used

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Synonym Study

  • Allude implies indirect, often casual mention, as by a hint or a figure of speech although she used different names, she was alluding to her family
  • Refer implies deliberate, direct, and open mention of something he referred in detail to their corrupt practices
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Sentence Examples

  • The letters in the description refer to both figures.

  • So we somehow refer cases to you?

  • 4 For the sections which follow the present writer may be permitted to refer to his introductory contributions in the Expositor (June, 1906; " The Criticism of the 0.T."); the Jewish Quarterly Review (July 1905-January 1907 = Critical Notes on 0.T.

  • are plotted on the diagram, the reference numbers on which refer to the first column in the table.

  • Of scientific geographical exploration in Asia (beyond the limits of actual surveys) the modern period has been so prolific that it is only possible to refer in barest outline to some of the principal Indian expeditions, most of which have been directed either to explorers.

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