refer
verb (used with object)
to direct for information or anything required.
had referred
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past perfectof refer.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He called the submission "highly irregular" but said he had referred it to the Constitutional Court for consideration.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
One of the women Gates had referred to having had an affair with—a “Russian nuclear physicist who I met through business activities,” he had said in his foundation town hall—was closely tied to TerraPower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
The White House did not respond to a request for comment about whether this was the email Melania Trump had referred to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
And France's commissioner for children Sarah El Hairy said Tuesday she had referred Grok's generated images to French prosecutors, the Arcom media regulator and the European Union.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
Notably, Linton had referred to Reggie returning from a second mission.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
