Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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refer | No | No | Yes | No |
referee | Yes | No | Yes | No |
refer (noun) | referee (noun) |
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(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play | |
someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication | |
an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case |
refer (verb) | referee (verb) |
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think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another | evaluate professionally a colleague's work |
have as a meaning | be a referee or umpire in a sports competition |
make reference to | |
use a name to designate | |
seek information from | |
send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision | |
be relevant to |