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refer
Think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
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verb
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”
verb
Seek information from
“You should consult the dictionary”
verb
Have as a meaning
“‘multi-’ denotes ‘many’”
verb
Make reference to
“He was named in connection with the invention”
verb
Use a name to designate
“Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary”
verb
Send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
“Refer a patient to a specialist”
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Be relevant to
“There were lots of questions referring to her talk”
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This plant can be referred to a known species
You should consult the dictionary
Refer to your notes
‘multi-’ denotes ‘many’
He was named in connection with the invention
Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary
Refer a patient to a specialist
Refer a bill to a committee
There were lots of questions referring to her talk
My remark pertained to your earlier comments
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