refer 4
verbdomain: v movement
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
Examples
- 1.refer a patient to a specialist
- 2.refer a bill to a committee
Hypernym
send 1
verb
cause to go somewhere
EnglishDerivationally related form
referral 3
noun
the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)
reference 7
noun
the act of referring or consulting
referee 1
noun
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
referee 2
noun
someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
Hyponym
submit 1
verb
refer for judgment or consideration
recommit 3
verb
send back to a committee
