Definition of refer

"refer" in the verb sense

1. mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer

make reference to

"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

2. refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have to do with

be relevant to

"There were lots of questions referring to her talk"

"My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

3. refer

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"

4. refer

send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision

"refer a patient to a specialist"

"refer a bill to a committee"

5. consult, refer, look up

seek information from

"You should consult the dictionary"

"refer to your notes"

6. denote, refer

have as a meaning

"`multi-' denotes `many' "

7. refer

use a name to designate

"Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary"

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refer in Scrabble®

The word refer is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters refer:

FREER
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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word refer

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refer in Words With Friends™

The word refer is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters refer:

FREER
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Words within the letters of refer

2 letter words in refer (2 words)

3 letter words in refer (3 words)

4 letter words in refer (2 words)

5 letter words in refer (Anagrams) (2 words)

refer + 1 blank (6 words)

Word Growth involving refer

Shorter words in refer

ef ref

re ref

Longer words containing refer

crossrefer crossreference crossreferenced

crossrefer crossreference crossreferencer crossreferencers

crossrefer crossreference crossreferences

crossrefer crossreferencing

prefer preferabilities

prefer preferability

prefer preferable preferableness

prefer preferably

prefer preference preferences

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prefer preferential preferentialist preferentialists

prefer preferential preferentiality

prefer preferential preferentially

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prefer preferring

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prefer prefertilization prefertilizations

prefer prefertilize prefertilized

prefer prefertilize prefertilizes

prefer prefertilizing

referable preferable preferableness

referee refereed unrefereed

referee refereeing

referee referees

reference coreference coreferences

reference crossreference crossreferenced

reference crossreference crossreferencer crossreferencers

reference crossreference crossreferences

reference dereference dereferenced

reference dereference dereferencer dereferencers

reference dereference dereferences

reference georeference georeferenced

reference georeference georeferences

reference nonreference

reference preference preferences

reference referenced crossreferenced

reference referenced dereferenced

reference referenced georeferenced

reference referenced unreferenced

reference referencer crossreferencer crossreferencers

reference referencer dereferencer dereferencers

reference referencer referencers crossreferencers

reference referencer referencers dereferencers

reference references coreferences

reference references crossreferences

reference references dereferences

reference references georeferences

reference references preferences

reference references subreferences

reference subreference subreferences

referencing crossreferencing

referencing dereferencing

referencing georeferencing

referencing unreferencing

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referendum referendums

referent referential coreferential coreferentially

referent referential preferential preferentialism preferentialisms

referent referential preferential preferentialist preferentialists

referent referential preferential preferentiality

referent referential preferential preferentially

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referent referential referentially preferentially

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referment refermented

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referrable

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referred preferred

referred unreferred

referrer preferrer preferrers

referrer referrers preferrers

referring preferring

refers prefers

refertilisable

refertilisation refertilisations

refertilise refertilised

refertilise refertilises

refertilising

refertilizable

refertilization prefertilization prefertilizations

refertilization refertilizations prefertilizations

refertilize prefertilize prefertilized

refertilize prefertilize prefertilizes

refertilize refertilized prefertilized

refertilize refertilizes prefertilizes

refertilizing prefertilizing