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Synonyms for Referring to:
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n.
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prep.
• about • of -
v.
• bear on/bear upon • cite • concern- apply to ,
- be about ,
- be applicable to ,
- be connected with ,
- be dependent upon ,
- be interdependent with ,
- be pertinent to ,
- be well taken ,
- deal with ,
- have a bearing on ,
- have to do with .
- ask advice of ,
- be closeted with ,
- collogue ,
- compare notes ,
- groupthink ,
- put heads together ,
- take a meeting .
Other synonyms:
- Of .
Other relevant words:
- address ,
- adduce ,
- advance ,
- affect ,
- aim ,
- allege ,
- answer to ,
- appertain to ,
- apply ,
- argue ,
- attest ,
- avail oneself of ,
- bear on ,
- bear upon ,
- belong to ,
- brainstorm ,
- bury oneself in ,
- call in ,
- cogitate ,
- commune ,
- concern ,
- confab ,
- confabulate ,
- consider ,
- construe ,
- contemplate ,
- debate ,
- decipher ,
- deliberate ,
- depend upon ,
- design ,
- detail ,
- devote ,
- dip into ,
- direct ,
- discover ,
- discuss ,
- employ ,
- enumerate ,
- evidence ,
- examine ,
- excerpt ,
- exemplify ,
- exercise ,
- extract ,
- flap ,
- frequent ,
- gather ,
- get at ,
- get down to brass tacks ,
- glance ,
- go over ,
- go through ,
- go to ,
- haunt ,
- have connections with ,
- have implications for ,
- have in mind ,
- have relation to ,
- have significance for ,
- huddle ,
- illustrate with ,
- imply ,
- instance ,
- intend ,
- interest ,
- interpret ,
- interrogate ,
- interview ,
- intimate ,
- involve ,
- kick ideas around ,
- know ,
- lay ,
- learn ,
- look to ,
- make out ,
- make use of ,
- mention ,
- name ,
- negotiate ,
- number ,
- offer ,
- paraphrase ,
- parlay ,
- parrot ,
- perceive ,
- pertain to ,
- peruse ,
- pick one's brains ,
- point out ,
- powwow ,
- present ,
- proclaim ,
- propose ,
- question ,
- recite ,
- recollect ,
- recount ,
- recur ,
- reference ,
- regard ,
- rehearse ,
- relate to ,
- remember ,
- reminisce ,
- repair ,
- repeat ,
- respect ,
- retell ,
- review ,
- scan ,
- see ,
- seek advice ,
- seek opinion of ,
- signify ,
- skim ,
- specify ,
- spell out ,
- study ,
- take account of ,
- take counsel ,
- talk over ,
- tell ,
- toss ideas around ,
- translate ,
- treat ,
- try ,
- turn to ,
- unravel ,
- use ,
- utilize ,
- view ,
- visit ,
- Anent ,
- Respecting ,
- Upon ,
- about ,
- apropos ,
- as for ,
- as regards ,
- as to ,
- concerning ,
- in re ,
- in regard to ,
- in relation to ,
- pertaining to ,
- re ,
- regarding ,
- relating to ,
- relation ,
- relative to ,
- speaking of ,
- touching ,
- with reference to ,
- with regard to ,
- with respect to .
- be enough ,
- comprehend ,
- comprise ,
- embody ,
- embrace ,
- encompass ,
- incorporate ,
- meet ,
- provide for ,
- reach ,
- suffice ,
- survey .
- acquaint ,
- adumbrate ,
- advise ,
- angle ,
- apprise ,
- bring up ,
- broach ,
- coax ,
- connote ,
- cue ,
- drop ,
- expose ,
- fish ,
- foreshadow ,
- give an inkling ,
- impart ,
- infer ,
- inform ,
- insinuate ,
- jog memory ,
- leak ,
- let it be known ,
- let out of bag ,
- make ,
- point ,
- prefigure ,
- press ,
- prompt ,
- put flea in ear ,
- recall ,
- remind ,
- say in passing ,
- shadow ,
- solicit ,
- spring ,
- tip off ,
- tip one's hand ,
- touch on ,
- whisper ,
- wink .
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What are the hypernyms for Referring to?
Other hypernyms:
communicating, Expressing, Implying, Indicating, Suggesting, alluding to.
What are the opposite words for referring to?
Antonyms for "referring to" include words such as ignoring, disregarding, overlooking, neglecting, or omitting. These words indicate an absence of reference or a failure to acknowledge someone or something. Whereas "referring to" implies a conscious effort to direct attention to a particular subject, these antonyms suggest an intentional overlooking or ignoring of that subject. When we avoid using "referring to," we might use negative constructions such as "not discussing" or "not mentioning." Choosing the right word depends on the context and the implication of the intended meaning, but these antonyms can help writers express different shades of meaning.
What are the antonyms for Referring to?
Famous quotes with Referring to
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Sanctification is not to be understood here as a separation from ordinary use or consecration to some special use, although this meaning is often present in Scripture, sometimes referring to outward and sometimes to inward or effectual separation.
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People stopped me on the street and said 'I can't live up to you.' Of course, they're referring to June Cleaver.
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Good things come, and I'm not just referring to riding the buses.
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