class vs refer

class is a noun but refer is not a noun.

class and refer both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
class	Yes	No	Yes	No
refer	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, refer is a hyponym of class; that is, refer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than class:

class: arrange or order by classes or categories
refer: think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another

Other hyponyms of class include unitise, unitize, catalog, catalogue, isolate, reclassify, size, dichotomise, dichotomize, pigeonhole, stamp, stereotype, group, grade, count, number.

class (noun)	refer (noun)
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
elegance in dress or behavior
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
people having the same social, economic, or educational status
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
a body of students who are taught together
a body of students who graduate together
a league ranked by quality

class (verb)	refer (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories	think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
	have as a meaning
	make reference to
	use a name to designate
	seek information from
	send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
	be relevant to

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