Word

refer, v.
(referred, referring, refers)
freq. cnt. 64

make reference to
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advert bring up cite mention name refer

sample sentences

"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
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Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mention mention mentioner

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reference

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

citation citation citation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

name naming

semantic pointers

hypernym

think of, have in mind, mean

hyponym

commend, remember speak of the devil remember quote, cite touch on invoke, appeal namedrop raise, bring up drag up, dredge up cross-refer

be relevant to
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 102 freq. cnt.: 56 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

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

sample sentences

"There were lots of questions referring to her talk"
"My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reference

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pertinent pertinency pertinence

semantic pointers

verb group

touch, allude, advert

hyponym

center, center on, focus on, concentrate on, revolve around, revolve about apply, go for, hold involve, regard, affect matter to, interest

think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12

refer