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• “His name was mentioned in connection with the invention“

Synonyms

• mention make reference to; make mention of; commend; a remark that calls attention to something or someone; a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; an official recognition of merit
• advert a public promotion of some product or service ; give heed (to); make a more or less disguised reference to; make reference to
• bring up summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; look after a child until it is an adult; promote from a lower position or rank; raise from a lower to a higher position; cause to come to a sudden stop; put forward for consideration or discussion; make reference to; cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
• cite a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; make reference to; commend; refer to; repeat a passage from; refer to for illustration or proof; advance evidence for ; call in an official matter, such as to attend court
• name a language unit by which a person or thing is known; a person’s reputation; family based on male descent; a well-known or notable person; by the sanction or authority of; a defamatory or abusive word or phrase ; assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; give the name or identifying characteristics of; charge with a function; create and charge with a task or function; mention and identify by name; make reference to; identify as in botany or biology, for example ; give or make a list of; determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

• “There were lots of questions referring to her talk“
• “My remark pertained to your earlier comments“

Synonyms

• pertain be relevant to; be a part or attribute of
• relate make a logical or causal connection; be relevant to; give an account of; be in a relationship with; have or establish a relationship to
• concern be relevant to; be on the mind of; something that interests you because it is important or affects you; an anxious feeling; a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; something or someone that causes anxiety; a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
• come to cause to experience suddenly; be relevant to; attain; return to consciousness
• bear on be relevant to; have an effect upon; press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; keep or maintain in unaltered condition
• touch the event of something coming in contact with the body; the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands); a suggestion of some quality; a distinguishing style; the act of putting two things together with no space between them; a slight but appreciable amount; a communicative interaction; a slight attack of illness; the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan); the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; deftness in handling matters; the feel of mechanical action; make physical contact with, come in contact with; perceive via the tactile sense; affect emotionally; be relevant to; be in direct physical contact with; have an effect upon; deal with; cause to be in brief contact with; to extend as far as; be equal to in quality or ability; tamper with; make a more or less disguised reference to; comprehend; consume; color lightly
• touch on refer to or discuss briefly ; be relevant to; restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; have an effect upon
• have to do with be relevant to

• “This plant can be referred to a known species“

• “refer a patient to a specialist“
• “refer a bill to a committee“

• “You should consult the dictionary“
• “refer to your notes“

Synonyms

• consult get or ask advice from; seek information from; have a conference in order to talk something over; advise professionally
• look up seek information from

• “`multi-‘ denotes `many’“

Synonyms

• denote be a sign or indication of; have as a meaning; make known

• “Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary“