Refer
vverb.communicationmake reference toSynset:advert bring up cite mention name
Examples:- His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
Derivationally Related Form:namingcitationnamementionreferencementioner
Hypernyms:have in mind mean think of
Inherited Hypernyms:mentionthink ofassociatethink
Direct Hyponyms:appealbring upcitecommendcross-referdrag updredge upinvokenamedropquoteraiserememberspeak of the deviltouch on
Full Troponyms:commendcross-referdrag upinvokenamedropquoteraiserememberspeak of the deviltouch on
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: advert, refer) | Something is ---ing PP (apply to: refer)
vverb.stativebe relevant toSynset:bear on come to concern have to do with pertain relate touch touch on
Examples:- There were lots of questions referring to her talk
- My remark pertained to your earlier comments
Derivationally Related Form:pertinencyreferencepertinencepertinent
Inherited Hypernyms:refer
Direct Hyponyms:affectapplycentercenter onconcentrate onfocus ongo forholdinterestinvolvematter toregardrevolve aboutrevolve around
Full Troponyms:applyfocus ongrabimplicateintrigueinvolvematter to
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Something is ---ing PP (apply to: pertain, refer, relate)
vverb.cognitionthink of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to anotherExamples:- This plant can be referred to a known species
Derivationally Related Form:reference
Hypernyms:assort class classify separate sort sort out
Inherited Hypernyms:referclassifycategorizereasonthink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.motionsend or direct for treatment, information, or a decisionExamples:- refer a patient to a specialist
- refer a bill to a committee
Derivationally Related Form:referencerefereereferral
Hypernyms:direct send
Inherited Hypernyms:refersendmove
Direct Hyponyms:recommitsubmit
Full Troponyms:giverecommitrelegatereport outreturnsubmit
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.communicationseek information fromSynset:consult look up
Examples:- You should consult the dictionary
- refer to your notes
Derivationally Related Form:referenceconsultation
Hypernyms:research
Inherited Hypernyms:consultresearchinvestigateanalyze
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: refer)
vverb.communicationhave as a meaningSynset:denote
Derivationally Related Form:denotationreferencedenotivedenotative
Hypernyms:intend mean signify stand for
Inherited Hypernyms:denotemean
Direct Hyponyms:applycome backconvoluteeuphemiseeuphemizeexpresshark backidentifynamepervertrecallreturnslursophisticatestatetwisttwist around
Full Troponyms:announceapplybullet voteenumerateeuphemizeexpresshark backitemizelistnamenumberrecurslurtwistvote
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something | Something is ---ing PP (apply to: refer) | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: refer)
vverb.communicationuse a name to designateExamples:- Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary
Hypernyms:be known as call know as name
Inherited Hypernyms:refernamelabeldesignate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something