Hypernyms for "refer"
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Hypernyms
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affect
appeal
apply
bring up
center
center on
cite
come back
commend
concentrate on
convolute
cross-refer
drag up
dredge up
euphemise
euphemize
express
focus on
go for
hark back
hold
identify
interest
invoke
involve
matter to
name
namedrop
pervert
quote
raise
recall
recommit
regard
remember
return
revolve about
revolve around
slur
sophisticate
speak of the devil
state
subject
submit
touch on
twist
twist around
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.