Refer

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈfɜː/

Definitions

1. To direct someone's attention to a source of information or to mention something in relation to a particular subject
2. To direct attention toward a specific source of information or to indicate a topic for discussion and clarification in context
3. To mention or allude to a subject, person, or thing ; to send or guide someone to a particular place, person, or source for information or help

Etymology: The Latin verb "referre" literally meant "to carry back", built from "re-" (back) and "ferre" (to bear or carry), and English borrowed its sense through Old French "referer" and Middle English "referren". The original picture is one of physically bringing something back to its place of origin, and the word's modern meaning of pointing toward a subject in speech or writing grew out of that idea of carrying a matter back to a source or authority. The word is a doublet of "relate", meaning that both descend from the same Latin verb but arrived in English by different routes, so they became two separate words with different shades of meaning. Its family is large: "infer", "confer", "defer", "prefer" and "prelate" all share the same "-fer" core, each reflecting a different use of carrying something across, toward or before someone.

Synonyms: mention, allude, cite, indicate, direct

Antonyms: ignore, disregard, overlook