"ref" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɹɛf/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ref.wav [Southern-England] Forms: refs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛf Etymology: Clippings Head templates: {{en-noun}} ref (plural refs)
  1. (informal) Clipping of referee. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: referee
    Sense id: en-ref-en-noun-kxC9LMLy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 4 34 37 7
  2. Abbreviation of reference. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: reference
    Sense id: en-ref-en-noun-1jZJ8pEw
  3. Abbreviation of refectory. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: refectory
    Sense id: en-ref-en-noun-iy3oGXpI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 4 34 37 7
  4. (Philippines, informal) Clipping of refrigerator. Tags: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: refrigerator
    Sense id: en-ref-en-noun-HDAtHVeg Categories (other): Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 4 34 37 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: work the refs

Verb [English]

IPA: /ɹɛf/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ref.wav [Southern-England] Forms: refs [present, singular, third-person], reffing [participle, present], reffed [participle, past], reffed [past]
Rhymes: -ɛf Etymology: Clippings Head templates: {{en-verb}} ref (third-person singular simple present refs, present participle reffing, simple past and past participle reffed)
  1. (informal, transitive, intransitive) To referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game. Tags: informal, intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-ref-en-verb-ivPoZ~vD

Noun [Icelandic]

Head templates: {{head|is|noun form}} ref
  1. indefinite accusative singular of refur Tags: accusative, form-of, indefinite, singular Form of: refur
    Sense id: en-ref-is-noun-yPqNUye- Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. indefinite dative singular of refur Tags: dative, form-of, indefinite, singular Form of: refur
    Sense id: en-ref-is-noun-2KZRIUxe Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Noun [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} ref
  1. Alternative form of reif Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: reif
    Sense id: en-ref-enm-noun-kuqXqyUd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} ref
  1. Alternative form of reven Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: reven
    Sense id: en-ref-enm-verb-nlIQ2A-q Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Swedish]

Head templates: {{head|sv|noun}} ref
  1. Obsolete spelling of räv Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: räv Related terms: referee
    Sense id: en-ref-sv-noun-9zXuKmya Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ref"
}

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    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English nouns",
    "Middle English verbs"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "ref",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "reif"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of reif"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "reif",
          "reif#Middle English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ref"
}

{
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    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English verbs"
  ],
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        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "ref",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "reven"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of reven"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "reven",
          "reven#Middle English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ref"
}

{
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "ref",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Swedish",
  "lang_code": "sv",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "referee"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "räv"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Swedish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Swedish lemmas",
        "Swedish nouns",
        "Swedish obsolete forms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Obsolete spelling of räv"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "räv",
          "räv#Swedish"
        ]
      ],
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        "alt-of",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
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  "word": "ref"
}

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