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past participle of refer.
past tense form of refer.

referred

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mention v.
direct, guide v.
concern, apply v.
seek information v.

VERB

mention

Synonyms

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assign attribute cite hint indicate introduce invoke point out specify

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accredit adduce advert allude ascribe associate charge credit designate excerpt exemplify extract glance impute insert instance interpolate lay name notice point quote

WEAK

bring up direct attention give as example make allusion make mention of make reference put down to speak about speak of touch on

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore neglect remove

WEAK

hold back

VERB

direct, guide

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commit deliver hand over introduce pass on recommend send submit transfer turn over

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consign point relegate

WEAK

hand in put in touch

Antonyms

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dissuade end hold keep receive retain

WEAK

hold back

VERB

concern, apply

Synonyms

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answer connect deal with involve relate

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appertain belong cover encompass hold include incorporate pertain point regard touch

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be a matter of be about be directed to be relevant bear upon correspond with have a bearing on have reference have relation have to do with take in

Antonyms

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abandon disbelieve disregard drop exclude ignore

WEAK

hold back

VERB

seek information

Synonyms

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advise apply go

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commune confer consult recur repair resort run turn

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have recourse look up turn to

Antonyms

STRONG

halt stop

WEAK

hold back

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referred

Although taking part meant traveling to London for treatment, he chose to enroll and was referred to UCLH.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

When the French socialist Louis Blanc referred to le capitalisme in 1850, he described “the appropriation of capital by some to the exclusion of others.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Asked to clarify what Hegseth meant by the execution being "public," a Pentagon spokesperson referred AFP to the US Army, which in turn said to contact the Pentagon.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Elsewhere in her speech, Badenoch referred to other policies the party has announced in recent days.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The first thing Glory did was call someone she referred to as Auntie North and tell her that she’d found the Ella St. Clay book.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova