Example : His name was mentioned in connection with the invention.

Synonyms : advert, bring up, cite, mention, name

Example : There were lots of questions referring to her talk.
My remark pertained to your earlier comments.

Synonyms : bear on, come to, concern, have to do with, pertain, relate, touch, touch on

Example : This plant can be referred to a known species.

Example : Refer a patient to a specialist.
Refer a bill to a committee.

Example : You should consult the dictionary.
Refer to your notes.

Synonyms : consult, look up

Example : `multi-' denotes `many'.

Synonyms : denote

Example : Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary.