cross-refer vs refer

cross-refer and refer both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cross-refer	No	No	Yes	No
refer	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, refer is a hypernym of cross-refer; that is, refer is a word with a broader meaning than cross-refer:

cross-refer: refer from one entry to another, as in catalogues, books, and lists
refer: make reference to

Other hypernyms of cross-refer include advert, bring up, cite, mention, name.

cross-refer (verb)	refer (verb)
refer from one entry to another, as in catalogues, books, and lists	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