Refer and Select

Refer

Refer verb - To have a relation or connection.

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Select and refer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Select" instead a verb "Refer".

Select verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.

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Refer and select are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Refer" instead a verb "Select".

part	refer part	select part
name	refer name	select name
way	refer way	select way
characters	refer characters	select characters
Other words: option, gender, times.

Whichever gender you select at the start, the game will refer to you as the opposite gender all the way through.

Source: Video Game / Loved
Paul and Peter refer to themselves as Tom and Jerry and Beavis and Butt-Head at select points.

Source: Film / Funny Games
Hello, [Insert Name Here]: Horizon 3 allows you to select from a large list of both real names and nicknames, to which characters and the GPS will refer to you as, Fallout 4 style.

Source: Video Game / Forza

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