refer
Definitions
Verb
- Make reference to
- Be relevant to
- Think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
- Send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
- Seek information from
- Have as a meaning
- Use a name to designate
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "refer".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reference | 3 | 67 |
| 2 | referred | 2 | 45 |
| 3 | prefer | 2 | 27 |
| 4 | refer | 2 | 27 |
| 5 | preferred | 2 | 26 |
| 6 | referring | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | refers | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | references | 4 | 16 |
| 9 | preferably | 4 | 14 |
| 10 | preference | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | referrals | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | preferences | 4 | 7 |
| 13 | preferable | 4 | 6 |
| 14 | referral | 3 | 6 |
| 15 | prefers | 2 | 5 |
| 16 | preferential | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | preferentially | 5 | 2 |
| 18 | preferring | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | referee | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | referendum | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | cross-reference | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | prefered | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | preferenced | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | preferreds | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | referee's | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | referees | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | referenced | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | referencing | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | referenda | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | referendums | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | refering | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "refer".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "refer" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | refer to | 1 | 14 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "refer" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to refer | 1 | 6 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "refer" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "refer".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rufer | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 31
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 8
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
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