The Clue
Assign (5 letter answer)
The Answer
REFER
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The answer REFER is seen frequently, appearing about once every 160 puzzles.
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Definition
REFER as a verb:
1. (mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer) = make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
2. (refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on) = have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
3. think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another; "This plant can be referred to a known species"
4. send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"
5. (consult, refer, look up) = seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"
6. (denote, refer) = have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "