Direct
Refer to
Refer to verb - To make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically.
Direct and refer to are semantically related in make use of topic. Sometimes you can use "Direct" instead a verb "Refer to".
Both terms in one sentence
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This also contains a French pun; the French "toucher" (conjugated "touche") can refer to a fatal blow struck during a fight, but also to the more direct cognate "touch".
Source: Excuse Me While I Multitask -
For a very direct example, refer to her lawyer's comments in the case of Debra Lafave.
Source: Screw the Rules, I'm Beautiful! - This is a bit toned down in the army, but even then soldiers sometimes refer to their direct commanders by their first name.
Source: Last Name Basis / Real Life
Cite this Source
Refer to and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/refer_to
Direct & Refer to. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/refer_to>.
Refer to or Direct. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/refer_to.
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