refer
Verbs
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(v) make reference to
- His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
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(v) be relevant to
- There were lots of questions referring to her talk
- My remark pertained to your earlier comments
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(v) 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
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(v) send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
- refer a patient to a specialist
- refer a bill to a committee
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(v) seek information from
- You should consult the dictionary
- refer to your notes
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(v) have as a meaning
- "multi-" denotes "many"
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(v) use a name to designate
- Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary