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refer vs state

state vs refer

refer is not a noun while state is a noun.

refer and state both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
refer No No Yes No
state Yes No Yes No
As verbs, state is a hyponym of refer; that is, state is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than refer:
  • refer: have as a meaning
  • state: indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
refer (noun) state (noun)
the way something is with respect to its main attributes
a politically organized body of people under a single government
the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
the territory occupied by a nation
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
a state of depression or agitation
(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
refer (verb) state (verb)
think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another express in words
have as a meaning put before
make reference to indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
use a name to designate
seek information from
send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
be relevant to
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