refer
verb (used with object)
to direct for information or anything required.
have referred
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present perfectof refer.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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Plus, some might have referred to themselves as trying to meet the moment.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Head coach Lynne Roberts and several Sparks players have referred to Plum as the “head of the snake” of the team’s offense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
In the past, when shares of unprofitable companies have left more solidly profitable peers in the dust, investors have referred to the phenomenon as a “dash for trash.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
Eritrea has strategic Red Sea coastline, and U.S. congressional commissions have referred to it as the “North Korea of Africa.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Neither Dumbledore nor Grindelwald ever seems to have referred to this brief boyhood friendship in later life.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
