Verb
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use a name to designate
"Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary"
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have as a meaning
"`multi-' denotes `many' "
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seek information from
"You should consult the dictionary"
"refer to your notes"
- look up -
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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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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be relevant to
"There were lots of questions referring to her talk"
"My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
- come to - bear on - touch on - have to doe with -
make reference to
"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
- bring up