refer
verb (used with object)
to direct for information or anything required.
has referred
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present perfectof refer (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The company has referred nearly 100 cases of suspicious activity to law enforcement, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Avon and Somerset Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct following the incident.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Aridge has referred to the factory as the world’s first intelligent flying-car manufacturing facility.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026
He has referred to his role as a dream job.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
Tennyson, as will be remembered, has referred to this exploit in his "Princess."
From Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by Conybeare, Edward
