Refer - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |rɪˈfɜːr|  American pronunciation of the word refer
Brit.  |rɪˈfɜː|  British pronunciation of the word refer

verb

- make reference to (syn: advert, bring up, cite, mention, name)
- be relevant to (syn: bear on, come to, concern, pertain, relate, touch, touch on)
There were lots of questions referring to her talk
- 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
- send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
refer a patient to a specialist
refer a bill to a committee
- seek information from (syn: consult, look up)
refer to your notes
- have as a meaning (syn: denote)
- use a name to designate
Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary

Extra examples

How can doctors refer patients for treatment without examining them first?

Most of the patients we see here were referred by other doctors.

They referred me to the manager.

He referred to me for some advice.

He referred frequently to his notes while speaking.

Refer to the dictionary when you don't know how to spell a word.

He referred his ill temper to indigestion.

He referred his fast recovery to this new medicine he had been taking.

What's happened never referred to none of us.

For my proof I refer to your letter.

No one referred to yesterday's quarrel.

The footnote refers to page 26.

May I refer you back to my earlier remarks on this subject?

This style of music is generally referred to the 18th century.

The new law does not refer to land used for farming.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: refer
he/she/it: refers
present participle: referring
past tense: referred
past participle: referred
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