refer+(verb)

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• refer — ► VERB (referred, referring) 1) (refer to) mention or allude to. 2) (refer to) direct the attention of (someone) to. 3) (refer to) (of a word or phrase) describe or denote. 4) ( …   English terms dictionary

• refer — verb PHRASAL VERB refer to sb/sth ADVERB ▪ briefly, in passing ▪ He referred to the report in passing. ▪ specifically ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• refer — verb referred, referring refer to phrasal verb (T) 1 (refer to someone/something) to mention or speak about someone or something: We agreed never to refer to the matter again. | Although she didn t mention any names, everyone knew who she was… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• refer — re‧fer [rɪˈfɜː ǁ ɜːr] verb referred PTandPPX referring PRESPARTX refer to phrasal verb [transitive] 1. refer to something to mention something: • I refer to your letter of 22 March …   Financial and business terms

• refer — verb (referred; referring) Etymology: Middle English referren, from Anglo French referer, referir, from Latin referre to bring back, report, refer, from re + ferre to carry more at bear Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. (1) to think of,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• refer — re·fer /ri fər/ vt re·ferred, re·fer·ring: to send or direct for treatment, aid, service, information, or decision referred the debtor to an attorney with expertise in bankruptcy; specif: commit (1c) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… …   Law dictionary

• refer — verb 1) he referred to errors in the article Syn: mention, make reference to, allude to, touch on, speak of/about, talk of/about, write about, comment on, deal with, point out, call attention to 2) the matter has been referred to my insurers Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• refer — verb the matter has been referred to my insurers Syn: pass, direct, hand on/over, send on, transfer, entrust, assign Phrases: refer to …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• refer — verb /ɹɪˈfɜː/ a) To direct the attention of. The shop assistant referred me to the help desk on ground floor. b) To submit to an authority figure for consideration. He referred the matter to the principal …   Wiktionary

• refer — [[t]rɪfɜ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦♦ refers, referring, referred 1) VERB If you refer to a particular subject or person, you talk about them or mention them. [V to n] In his speech, he referred to a recent trip to Canada. 2) VERB If you refer to someone or… …   English dictionary

• refer to sb — Ⅰ. UK US refer to sb/sth Phrasal Verb with refer({{}}/rɪˈfɜːr/ verb ( rr ) ► to talk or write about someone or something: »I refer to your letter of 13 March, 2011. refer to sth/sb as sth »The fixed price includes an amount of compensation, which …   Financial and business terms