Refer definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary REFER', v.t. [L. refero; re and fero, to bear.] 1 ... for information or decision; as when parties to a suit refer their cause to another court; or the court refers a ... as to the ultimate end. You profess and practice to refer all things to yourself. 3. To reduce; to assign; as ... genus an animal or plant is to be referred. To refer one's self, to betake; to apply. [Little used.] REFER', v.i. 1. To respect; to have relation. Many ...
To refer one's self definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Refer Re*fer" (r?*f?r"), v. t. [imp. & p. p ... to make over, or pass over, to another; as, to refer a student to an author; to refer a beggar to an officer; to refer a bill to a committee; a court refers a matter ... explanation; as, he referred the phenomena to electrical disturbances. To refer one's self, to have recourse; to betake one' ...
cross-refer definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) v 1: refer from one entry to another, as in catalogues, books, and ... lists Merriam Webster's verb Date: 1879 transitive verb to refer (a reader) by a notation or direction from one place ... a cross-reference Oxford Reference Dictionary v.intr. (-referred, -referring) refer from one part of a book, article, etc., to another ...
... the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you refer to a way of doing something, you are referring to ... old authoritarian ways. N-PLURAL: with supp 6. If you refer to someone's way, you are referring to their usual ... way. N-SING: with poss 7. You use way to refer to one particular opinion or interpretation of something, when others ... look this way? N-SING: with supp 14. You can refer to the direction you are travelling in as your way ... the right way up and the other way around to refer to one of two or more possible positions or arrangements ... way, most of the way and half the way to refer to the extent to which an action has been ...
... this use, denote difference indefinitely. 5. When this and that refer to different things before expressed, this refers to the thing ... end. --Addison. Note: This, like a, every, that, etc., may refer to a number, as of years, persons, etc., taken collectively ... most common words in English. 1. You use this to refer back to a particular person or thing that has been ... DET sing-n/n-uncount 3. You use this to refer back to an idea or situation expressed in a previous ... me... DET: DET sing-n 5. You use this to refer to a person or thing that is near you, especially ... DET: DET sing-n 6. You use this when you refer to a general situation, activity, or event which is ...
... giving oxygen. N-UNCOUNT 2. You can use life to refer to things or groups of things which are alive. Is ... and plant life. N-UNCOUNT: with supp 3. If you refer to someone's life, you mean their state of being ... N-COUNT: poss N 5. You can use life to refer to a period of someone's life when they are ... supp, usu poss N 6. You can use life to refer to particular activities which people regularly do during their lives ... N-COUNT: supp N 7. You can use life to refer to the events and experiences that happen to people while ... experience life. N-UNCOUNT 9. You can use life to refer to the things that people do and experience that ...
... make sport with of ad and ludo, to play.] To refer to something not directly mentioned; to have reference; to hint ... make indirect reference < comments alluding to an earlier discussion >; broadly refer Oxford Reference Dictionary v.intr. (foll. by to) 1 refer, esp. indirectly, covertly, or briefly to. 2 disp. mention. Etymology ... to play with, to allude; ad + ludere to play.] To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to have reference to ... ministerial garments as were then in use. --Hooker. Syn: To refer; point; indicate; hint; suggest; intimate; signify; insinuate; advert. See Refer. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Allude Al*lude", v. t. ...
... with the invention" [syn: mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer] 2: make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took ... transitive verb (mentioned; mentioning) Date: 1530 to make mention of ; refer to; also to cite for outstanding achievement • mentionable adjective • mentioner noun Oxford Reference Dictionary v. & n. --v.tr. 1 refer to briefly. 2 specify by name. 3 reveal or disclose ... an apology or thanks. make mention (or no mention) of refer (or not refer) to. not to mention introducing a fact or thing of ... cite, speak of, make known, make mention of, allude to, refer to. Moby Thesaurus Parthian shot, accolade, account, acknowledge, acquaint, ...
... wife > — compare he, her, hers, it, they 2. — used to refer to one regarded as feminine (as by personification) < she was ... fine ship > 3. — used as an alternative to he to refer to a person of unspecified gender < allow anyone to do ... the subject of a verb. 1. You use she to refer to a woman, girl, or female animal who has already ... or employment... PRON 2. Some writers may use she to refer to a person who is not identified as either male ... may give up... PRON 3. She is sometimes used to refer to a country or nation. Britain needs new leadership if ... Europe's future. PRON 4. Some people use she to refer to a car or a machine. People who sail ...
... or by way of distinction. 9. When this and that refer to foregoing words, this, like the Latin hie, and French ... animals. The notion that that should not be used to refer to persons is without foundation; such use is entirely standard ... that of the most celebrated princes. --Gibbon. Note: That may refer to an entire sentence or paragraph, and not merely to ... French cela, to that which is more remote. When they refer to foreign words or phrases, this generally refers to the ... is shown under another headword. 1. You use that to refer back to an idea or situation expressed in a previous ... and helpful as possible. DET 2. You use that to refer to someone or something already mentioned. The Commissioners get ...
Referred definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary REFER'RED, pp. Dismissed or directed to another; assigned, as to ... court to persons appointed to decide. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Refer Re*fer" (r?*f?r"), v. t. [imp. & p. p ... to make over, or pass over, to another; as, to refer a student to an author; to refer a beggar to an officer; to refer a bill to a committee; a court refers a matter ... explanation; as, he referred the phenomena to electrical disturbances. To refer one's self, to have recourse; to betake one' ...
Referring definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary REFER'RING, ppr. Dismissing or directing to another for information; alluding ... assigning to private persons for decision. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Refer Re*fer" (r?*f?r"), v. t. [imp. & p. p ... to make over, or pass over, to another; as, to refer a student to an author; to refer a beggar to an officer; to refer a bill to a committee; a court refers a matter ... explanation; as, he referred the phenomena to electrical disturbances. To refer one's self, to have recourse; to betake one' ...
... please inform us in writing. N-UNCOUNT 2. You can refer to any piece of written work as writing, especially when ... joined with the pen of iron or not, seems to refer to the use of corundum in the engraving of precious stones. The passages which refer to blotting out (see below) or writing on papyrus (see below) or refer to an ink-horn or ink (see respective articles) imply ... in Palestine Ezekiel (4:1) and perhaps Jeremiah (17:13) refer to this material. See OSTRACA. 2. Stone: Stones were used ... written on both sides (Ex 32:15). Job seems to refer to stone inscriptions (19:24). The famous trilingual inscription ...
... her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" [syn: refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on ... Derivatives: relatable adj. Etymology: L referre relat- bring back: see REFER Webster's 1913 Dictionary Relate Re*late", v. i. 1 ... some relation; to have bearing or concern; to pertain; to refer; -- with to. All negative or privative words relate positive ideas ... used as p. p. of referre. See Elate, and cf. Refer.] 1. To bring back; to restore. [Obs.] Abate your zealous ... of heaven and strength of men relate. --Spenser. 2. To refer; to ascribe, as to a source. [Obs. or R.] 3 ... question, quote, raise, reach, recap, recapitulate, recite, reckon up, recount, refer, refer to, regard, rehearse, relate to, relativize, relevant, reply ...