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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President Donald Trump described Zacharia as an attorney when announcing her appointment last week and she has referred to herself as a lawyer.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
David Mitchell has referred to his novels as chapters in an “Über-book” because characters and concepts recur across them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
A Labour Party spokesperson said: "Bayo Alaba MP has referred himself to the Labour Party so that these matters can be investigated in line with the party's rules."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
A government contractor resurfaced the floor of the 2,000-foot-long water feature with what the president has referred to as an “American Flag” blue coating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Apart from his sundry allusions to the “pale-faced,” “silver moon,” Shakespeare has referred to many of the superstitions associated with it, several of which still linger on in country nooks.
From Folk-lore of Shakespeare by Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer
