reference

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɛfərəns/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrɛfərəns, ˈrɛfrəns/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ref′ər əns, ref′rəns)


Inflections of 'reference' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
references
v 3rd person singular
referencing
v pres p
referenced
v past
referenced
v past p

reference
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Sense: Noun: allusion
Synonyms:
allusion, mention Collocations, quote Collocations (informal), quotation Collocations, citation, comment Collocations, note Collocations, link Collocations
Sense: Noun: source
Synonyms:
source Collocations, text Collocations, article Collocations, original text, book Collocations, writing Collocations, dictionary Collocations, encyclopedia, encyclopaedia (UK), directory Collocations, guide book, thesaurus Collocations, evidence Collocations, authority Collocations, reference book, source text
Sense: Noun: statement of character or abilities
Synonyms:
recommendation Collocations, letter of recommendation, endorsement Collocations, testimonial, a good word (informal)
Sense: Verb: quote
Synonyms:
quote Collocations, refer to, cite Collocations, mention Collocations, allude to, make an allusion to, bring up, speak of


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