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state vs refer

refer vs state

state is a noun but refer is not a noun.

state and refer both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
state Yes No Yes No
refer No No Yes No
As verbs, refer is a hypernym of state; that is, refer is a word with a broader meaning than state:
  • state: indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
  • refer: have as a meaning
Other hypernyms of state include denote.
state (noun) refer (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)
state (verb) refer (verb)
express in words think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
put before have as a meaning
indicate through a symbol, formula, etc. make reference to
use a name to designate
seek information from
send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
be relevant to
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