referring

1. make reference toExamples: "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"Synonyms: advert, bring up, cite, mention, name, refer

2. be relevant toExamples: "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"Synonyms: bear on, come to, concern, have-to doe with, pertain, refer, relate, touch

3. think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to anotherExamples: "This plant can be referred to a known species"Synonyms: refer

4. send or direct for treatment, information, or a decisionExamples: "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"Synonyms: refer

5. seek information fromExamples: "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"Synonyms: consult, look up, refer

6. have as a meaningExamples: "`multi-' denotes `many' "Synonyms: denote, refer