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refer
[ri-fur]
verb (used with object)
to direct for information or anything required.
He referred me to books on astrology.
to direct the attention or thoughts of.
The asterisk refers the reader to a footnote.
to hand over or submit for information, consideration, treatment, assistance, decision, etc..
They were forced to refer the argument to arbitration.
The doctor will decide whether to carry out blood tests in the office or to refer the patient to a hospital.
to recommend.
My electrician went above and beyond, and I would definitely refer her to a friend.
to assign to a class, period, etc.; regard as belonging or related.
Animals referred to the phylum Platyhelminthes are also known as flatworms due to their flattened bodies.
verb phrase
refer to
to have recourse or resort to; turn to, as for aid or information.
I can't remember the answer offhand, so I'll have to refer to my notes.
to mention; speak briefly of.
The author referred to his teachers twice in the article.
to relate to; apply to; mean or denote.
The term “contingency fee” refers to an arrangement where legal fees are due to the attorney only if the case is successful.
to direct attention to, as a reference mark does.
Each number refers to an endnote.
refer
/ rɪˈfɜːrəbəl, rɪˈfɜː, ˈrɛfərəbəl /
verb
(intr) to make mention (of)
(tr) to direct the attention of (someone) for information, facts, etc
the reader is referred to Chomsky, 1965
(intr) to seek information (from)
I referred to a dictionary of English usage
he referred to his notes
(intr) to be relevant (to); pertain or relate (to)
this song refers to an incident in the Civil War
(tr) to assign or attribute
Cromwell referred his victories to God
(tr) to hand over for consideration, reconsideration, or decision
to refer a complaint to another department
(tr) to hand back to the originator as unacceptable or unusable
(tr) to fail (a student) in an examination
(tr) to send back (a thesis) to a student for improvement
a request by a bank that the payee consult the drawer concerning a cheque payable by that bank (usually because the drawer has insufficient funds in his account), payment being suspended in the meantime
(tr) to direct (a patient) for treatment to another doctor, usually a specialist
(tr) social welfare to direct (a client) to another agency or professional for a service
Usage
Other Word Forms
- referable adjective
- referrable adjective
- referrible adjective
- referrer noun
- misrefer verb
- prerefer verb (used with object)
- unreferred adjective
- well-referred adjective
- referral noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of refer1
Example Sentences
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria generate an enzyme called nitrogenase, sometimes referred to as the "fixer" because it carries out nitrogen fixation.
One highlighted study, referred to internally as “Project Mercury,” allegedly showed that users who deactivated Facebook or Instagram for a week reported lower feelings of depression, loneliness and anxiety.
The mysterious addressee was then sent seven letters, a bank card, a PIN, overdraft limit warnings and a warning that an outstanding debt could be referred to a credit reference agency.
The Pentagon’s Central Command has described the inmates at Al Sina as an “ISIS army in detention,” using the acronym that many use to refer to Islamic State.
Such juju men sometimes refer to themselves as herbalists, the name given to healers who use traditional medicine often made from local plants to treat common illnesses.
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