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Meanings of refer in English

Portuguese
concernir
Catalan
referir-se
Spanish
tratarse

Be relevant to.

      concernir
      Portuguese
      citar
      Catalan
      nomenar
      Spanish
      referir

      To refer briefly to; to make reference to.

            citar
            Portuguese
            consultar
            Catalan
            consultar
            Spanish
            consultar

            Seek information from.

                  consultar
                  Portuguese
                  significar
                  Catalan
                  denotar
                  Spanish
                  denotar

                  Have as a meaning.

                        significar
                        Synonyms
                        Examples for "denote"
                        Examples for "denote"
                        1
                        The figures in brackets denote the chapter in the novel referred to
                        Charles Dickens and Music
                        2
                        The term nagar is often used to denote a town in India.
                        Reuters
                        3
                        In the former the scale-pattern is used conventionally to denote almost anything.
                        The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1
                        4
                        The questions he asks are judicious; and denote a thirst after knowledge.
                        Letters to His Son, 1749 / On the Fine Art of Becoming a Man of ...
                        5
                        The pile of rocks which remain denote the presence of the chimney.
                        The Lake of the Sky / Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of Californ...
                        Usage of refer in English
                        1
                        The citizens would, of course, refer to two different types of time.
                        Dayworld
                        2
                        May I in turn refer to his recent work Does Morality Change?
                        The Irish Times
                        3
                        Magistrate Phethise Motanyane agreed to refer the case to a higher court.
                        The South African
                        4
                        Please refer to the main results for more information about these comparisons.
                        Pubmed
                        5
                        Nearly 14 billion reais in postponements refer to consumer lending, Febraban said.
                        Reuters
                        6
                        It does not refer to keeping journalists or the general public informed.
                        The Irish Times
                        7
                        Instead, it will refer to the children and young people by number.
                        The Guardian
                        8
                        Participants were encouraged to refer friends and family throughout the recruitment period.
                        Pubmed
                        9
                        It said it would normally refer any such concerns to the police.
                        Reuters
                        10
                        It largely did not refer to physical appearance or colour, for example.
                        The Guardian
                        11
                        Does queer art, some ask, refer to a specific school of protest?
                        The Guardian
                        12
                        We refer to the legal system, the school system, the healthcare system.
                        Death by Video Game
                        13
                        Please refer to our Weekly Newspaper Distribution section for the areas affected.
                        The economist
                        14
                        Again, that statement does not refer to the past or the future.
                        The Guardian
                        15
                        You really want to know what universal fixing substance could refer to?
                        Beyond The Frontier: Invincible
                        16
                        Mr Cotton said the NORAD statement didn't refer to the missile's capabilities.
                        News.com.au
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                        Translations for refer
                        Refer through the time
                        Refer across language varieties
                        Ireland
                        Common
                        South Africa
                        Common
                        United Kingdom
                        Common
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