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to cross-refer

to cross-refer

7 6.3
To point from one entry to another in a book or list for more information
  • verb
  • /ˈkrɔsˌrɪfər/
: referir
  • To ensure accuracy, please cross-refer these entries with the official guidelines.

Examples

  • You should cross-refer the data from this report with the previous year's findings.

  • And just in case, I've deftly cataloged, numbered and cross-referenced each offence here in my little black book.

    The Pink Panther 2 (2009)

  • The teacher advised us to cross-refer the textbook with our lecture notes for better understanding.

Synonyms

to refer
vsto cross-refer
12 3.0

Be about something or have a direct connection to it

links one entry to another inside a list for clarification

Antonyms

to ignore
∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

How Connected

to interlink
4 4.5
to cross-refer
7 6.3
to refer
36 3.3
to mention
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

cross-refer infinitive
cross-referred past
cross-referred past participle
cross-referencing present participle
cross-refers third person singular

Morphology

cross-refer = refer (transparent) = cross + refer

The verb is directly formed by adding the productive prefix 'cross-' (meaning across/between) to 'refer', giving the clear sense 'refer across/to another entry'.

Etymology

The word cross-refer breaks into cross ('across') and refer ('to point to'). Think of drawing a line across the page from one entry to another; that's why to cross-refer is to point readers from one item to another inside a book or list.