n.
1.a remark that calls attention to something or someone
2.a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
3.an indicator that orients you generally
4.a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
5.a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
6.the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression
7.the act of referring or consulting
8.a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
9.the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to reference v.
1.refer to
Idiom of the Day
give (someone) enough rope and he or she will hang themself
give someone enough time and freedom to do what they want and they will make a mistake or get into trouble and be caught
"Don`t worry about trying to fight him. If you give him enough rope he will hang himself."