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think, cogitate, cerebrate go
use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments

link, associate, colligate, tie in, relate, link up, connect go
make a logical or causal connection

mean, think of, have in mind go
intend to refer to

name, mention, cite, advert, bring up, refer
make reference to

verb.communication

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remember, commend go
mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship
speak of the devil go
mention someone's name who just then appears
remember go
mention favorably, as in prayer
quote, cite go
refer to for illustration or proof
touch on go
refer to or discuss briefly
appeal, invoke go
cite as an authority
namedrop go
refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them
raise, bring up go
put forward for consideration or discussion
drag up, dredge up go
mention something unpleasant from the past
cross-refer go
refer from one entry to another, as in catalogues, books, and lists