refer

Verb

• use a name to designate
  • Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary
    

• have as a meaning
  • `multi-' denotes `many'
    

• seek information from
  • You should consult the dictionary
    
  • refer to your notes
    

• send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
  • refer a patient to a specialist
    
  • refer a bill to a committee
    

• 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
    

• be relevant to
  • There were lots of questions referring to her talk
    
  • My remark pertained to your earlier comments
    

• make reference to
  • His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  denote , consult , look up , pertain , relate , concern , come to , bear on , touch , touch on , have-to doe with , mention , advert , bring up , cite , name