Verb
1. make reference to;
"His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"2. have to do with or be relevant to;
"There were lots of questions referring to her talk""My remark pertained to your earlier comments"3. 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"4. send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision;
"refer a patient to a specialist""refer a bill to a committee"5. seek information from;
"You should consult the dictionary""refer to your notes"6. have as a meaning;
"`multi-' denotes `many' "