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referring

/ɹɪfˈɝɪŋ/verb3 syllables

Referring means: be relevant to.

Synonyms for referring18

verb, as in be relevant to

refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have to do with, allude, advert

verb, as in make reference to

mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer

verb, as in seek information from

consult, refer, look up

verb, as in have as a meaning

denote, refer

verb, as in think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another

refer

verb, as in send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision

refer

verb, as in use a name to designate

refer

What does referring mean?7

verb

1

be relevant to“There were lots of questions referring to her talk”

2

make reference to“he was named in connection with the invention”

3

seek information from“You should consult the dictionary”

4

have as a meaning“‘multi-’ denotes ‘many’”

5

think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another“This plant can be referred to a known species”

6

send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision“refer a patient to a specialist”

7

use a name to designate“Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with referring?6

two syllables

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Referring in a sentence

  • Is the 'S' in 'senior', when referring to the grade level, capitalized?lesbianpetplay
  • The way you talk, it sounds like you're referring to me.felidad
  • I have no idea what you're referring to.Nuel
  • Love is merely a lyrical way of referring to lust.Scott
  • Even nudists often use euphemisms when referring to naughty parts.CK
  • There are controversial works referring to the colonial period.unknown
  • I'm referring to the problem of the crisis.Nylez
  • I assume you're referring to what happened here recently.CK

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