Refer, v. n.
- 1. Relate, point, belong, pertain, appertain, have reference, respect.
- 2. Appeal, have recourse, apply, consult.
- 3. Allude, advert, direct attention, make allusion, make reference, hint at.
Referable, a. Ascribable. See Referrible.
Referee, n. Arbitrator, arbiter, judge, umpire.
Reference, n.
- 1. Respect, regard, relation, concern.
- 2. Allusion, intimation, hint.
Referrible, a. Ascribable, attributable, assignable, imputable, referable, to be referred.
Refine, v. a.
- 1. Purify, clarify, fine, defecate.
- 2. Cultivate, polish, make elegant.
Refine, v. n.
- 1. Become pure, be clarified.
- 2. Improve, make improvement.
- 3. Be over-nice, affect nicety, split hairs, make useless distinctions.
Refined, a.
- 1. Purified, clarified.
- 2. Accomplished, cultivated, polished, elegant, genteel, stylish, courtly, polite, civilized, well-bred, fine,
finished.
- 3. Classic, classical, pure, chaste, Attic, delicate, nice, exquisite.