[ verb ]
■ think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
e.g.)
・This plant can be referred to a known species
[ verb ]
■ seek information from
e.g.)
・refer to your notes
→
consult
,
look up
[ verb ]
■ have as a meaning
→
denote
[ verb ]
■ make reference to
→
advert
,
bring up
,
cite
,
mention
,
name
[ verb ]
■ use a name to designate
e.g.)
・Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary
[ verb ]
■ send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
e.g.)
・refer a patient to a specialist
・refer a bill to a committee
[ verb ]
■ be relevant to
e.g.)
・There were lots of questions referring to her talk
→
bear on
,
come to
,
concern
,
have-to doe with
,
pertain
,
relate
,
touch
,
touch on
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