refer vs think of

refer and think of both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
refer	No	No	Yes	No
think of	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, think of is a hypernym of refer; that is, think of is a word with a broader meaning than refer:

Other hypernyms of refer include have in mind, mean.

refer (verb)	think of (verb)
think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another	keep in mind for attention or consideration
have as a meaning	look on as or consider
make reference to	intend to refer to
use a name to designate	take into consideration, have in view
seek information from	choose in one's mind
send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision	devise or invent
be relevant to