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refer vs submit

submit vs refer

refer and submit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
refer No No Yes No
submit No No Yes No
As verbs, submit is a hyponym of refer; that is, submit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than refer:
  • refer: send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
  • submit: refer for judgment or consideration
Other hyponyms of refer include recommit.
refer (verb) submit (verb)
think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another accept as inevitable
have as a meaning accept or undergo, often unwillingly
make reference to put before
use a name to designate refer for judgment or consideration
seek information from yield to another's wish or opinion
send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision yield to the control of another
be relevant to make an application as for a job or funding
hand over formally
make over as a return
refer to another person for decision or judgment
Difference between refer and submit

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