cross-refer

American  

[kraws-ri-fur, kros-] / ˌkrɔs rɪˈfɜr, ˌkrɒs- /

verb (used with or without object)

cross-referred, cross-referring

1. to refer by a cross reference.

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cross-refer British  

verb

1. to refer from one part of something, esp a book, to another

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Etymology

Origin of cross-refer

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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cross-referred cross-referring

Where the pedant would have referred and quoted and cross-referred, he went dashing on, throwing out ideas from his abundance and caring little if among his wealth were a few faults of fact or interpretation.

From Gilbert Keith Chesterton by Ward, Maisie

Browne frequently cross-referred readers to pages in the book.

From Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. by Browne, Montagu

The common practice of cross-referring to prices in other countries means that exceptional price cuts in countries like Greece and Portugal can trigger automatic cuts in richer countries.

From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2011