refer

/rɪ'fɜr/ verb
5 letters2 syllables8 points in Scrabble®8 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS7
VERB
1

Be relevant to.

“There were lots of questions referring to her talk”

2

Seek information from.

“refer to your notes”

3

Have as a meaning.

4

Make reference to.

5

Send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision.

“refer a patient to a specialist”

“refer a bill to a committee”

6

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”

7

Use a name to designate.

“Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary”

WORD FORMS
Related formreference
Related formreferee
Related formreferral
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®8 points
Words With Friends®8 points
Double word16 points
Triple word24 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latineferray
Starts & ends withR … R
Syllablesre · fer
SYNONYMS & RELATED19
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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