Unscramble refer

Definition of refer

verb:

• make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention". Synonyms: advert, bring up, cite, mention, name.
• be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk", "My remark pertained to your earlier comments". Synonyms: bear on, come to, concern, have-to doe with, pertain, relate, touch, touch on.
• 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". Synonyms: consult, look up.
• have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' ". Synonyms: denote.
• use a name to designate; "Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary".

Related words

affect, appeal, apply, center, cite, commend, convolute, euphemise, euphemize, express, hold, identify, interest, invoke, involve, name, namedrop, pervert, quote, raise, recall, recommit, regard, remember, return, slur, sophisticate, state, subject, submit, twist.

Words nearby

defer, prefer, reefer.

Rhymes with

birr, blur, bur, burr, chauffeur, concur, confer, connoisseur, cur, defer, demur, deter, entrepreneur, err, fir, fur, incur, infer, inter, liqueur.