Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Reference is when you mention or allude to something or someone, often as an example, or the act of consulting a source of information.
Reference
/ˈrefərəns/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonymsExamples:
I used the book as a reference.She gave a reference for her friend.
Etymology:
Borrowed from the Middle French "référence," from Medieval Latin "referentia," meaning "act of referring." First recorded use in English dates back to the early 16th century.
Usage Statistics:
55 mentions per 1 million words 
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