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Refer vs Remark - What's the difference?

refer | remark |

In transitive terms the difference between refer and remark

is that refer is to place in or under by a mental or rational process; to assign to, as a class, a cause, source, a motive, reason, or ground of explanation while remark is to mark again (a piece of work).

As a noun remark is

act of pointing out or attentively noticing; notice or observation.

refer

English

Verb

(referr)
  • To direct the attention of.
  • The shop assistant referred me to the help desk on ground floor.
  • To submit to (another person or group) for consideration; to send or direct elsewhere.
  • He referred the matter to the principal.
    to refer a patient to a psychiatrist
  • To place in or under by a mental or rational process; to assign to, as a class, a cause, source, a motive, reason, or ground of explanation.
  • He referred the phenomena to electrical disturbances.
  • (rfex) To allude to, make a reference or allusion to.
  • # (grammar) to be referential to another element in a sentence
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  • Synonyms

    * delegate * direct

    Derived terms

    * refer to * refer someone to

    Anagrams

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    remark

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) remarquer, from ; see mark.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Act of pointing out or attentively noticing; notice or observation.
  • The expression, in speech or writing, of something remarked or noticed; the mention of that which is worthy of attention or notice; hence, also, a casual observation, comment, or statement; as, a pertinent remark.
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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a remark or remarks; to comment.
  • To mark in a notable manner; to distinguish clearly; to make noticeable or conspicuous; to point out.
  • * Ford
  • Thou art a man remarked to taste a mischief.
  • * Milton
  • His manacles remark him; there he sits.
  • To take notice of, or to observe, mentally.
  • *
  • To express in words or writing, as observed or noticed; to state; to say; -- often with a substantive clause
  • He remarked that it was time to go.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mark that replaces another mark.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To mark again (a piece of work).