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return vs refer

refer vs return

return is a noun but refer is not a noun.

return and refer both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
return Yes No Yes No
refer No No Yes No
As verbs, refer is a hypernym of return; that is, refer is a word with a broader meaning than return:
  • return: go back to something earlier
  • refer: have as a meaning
Other hypernyms of return include denote.
return (noun) refer (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
return (verb) refer (verb)
go back to a previous state think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
be restored have as a meaning
go back to something earlier make reference to
answer back use a name to designate
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority seek information from
pass down send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
make a return be relevant to
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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