identify vs refer
refer vs identifyidentify and refer both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| identify | No | No | Yes | No |
| refer | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
refer is a hypernym of
identify; that is, refer is a
word with a broader meaning than identify:
- identify: give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
- refer: have as a meaning
Other hypernyms of identify include
denote.
| identify (verb) | refer (verb) |
|---|---|
| recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something | think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another |
| identify as in botany or biology, for example | have as a meaning |
| consider to be equal or the same | make reference to |
| conceive of as united or associated | use a name to designate |
| consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else | seek information from |
| give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property | send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision |
| be relevant to |
Words related to "identify"
- announce
- associate
- assort
- class
- classify
- colligate
- connect
- consider
- denote
- describe
- determine
- differentiate
- discover
- distinguish
- enumerate
- identifiable
- identification
- identity
- itemise
- itemize
- key
- key out
- link
- link up
- list
- misidentify
- mistake
- name
- number
- place
- recite
- reckon
- recognise
- recognize
- refer
- regard
- relate
- secern
- secernate
- see
- separate
- set
- severalise
- severalize
- sort
- sort out
- taste
- tell
- tell apart
- tie in
- type
- typecast
- view
Words related to "refer"
- advert
- affect
- allude
- appeal
- apply
- assort
- be known as
- bear on
- bring up
- call
- center
- center on
- centre
- cite
- class
- classify
- come back
- come to
- commend
- concentrate on
- concern
- consult
- convolute
- cross-refer
- denote
- direct
- drag up
- dredge up
- euphemise
- euphemize
- express
- focus on
- go for
- hark back
- have in mind
- have to do with
- hold
- identify
- intend
- interest
- invoke
- involve
- know as
- look up
- matter to
- mean
- mention
- name
- namedrop
- pertain
- pervert
- quote
- raise
- recall
- recommit
- referee
- reference
- referral
- regard
- relate
- remember
- research
- return
- revolve about
- revolve around
- send
- separate
- signify
- slur
- sophisticate
- sort
- sort out
- speak of the devil
- stand for
- state
- submit
- think of
- touch
- touch on
- twist
- twist around
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