refer vs return

return vs refer

refer is not a noun while return is a noun.

refer and return both are verbs.

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

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

refer: have as a meaning
return: go back to something earlier

Other hyponyms of refer include convolute, pervert, sophisticate, twist, twist around, euphemise, euphemize, come back, hark back, recall, identify, name, apply, slur, express, state.

refer (noun)	return (noun)
	the act of going back to a prior location
	a coming to or returning home
	getting something back again
	a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
	(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
	a reciprocal group action
	the act of someone appearing again
	the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
	document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
	a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
	happening again (especially at regular intervals)
	the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

refer (verb)	return (verb)
think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another	go back to a previous state
have as a meaning	be restored
make reference to	go back to something earlier
use a name to designate	answer back
seek information from	submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision	pass down
be relevant to	make a return
	give or supply
	go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
	return to a previous position; in mathematics
	bring back to the point of departure
	pay back
	return in kind
	give back
	be inherited by
	elect again

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