refer
verb (used with object)
to direct for information or anything required.
referred
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past participleof refer.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof refer.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
referverb (used with object)to direct for information or anything required.
Example Sentences
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North Korean state media have also referred to her as "the beloved child" and a "great person of guidance" -- "hyangdo" in Korean -- a term typically reserved for top leaders and their successors.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
He focused on the timeline of contact between Calocane - who is being referred to in the inquiry as VC - and public services.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Sometimes referred to as “Trekkies” or “Trekkers,” the show’s fans have long been credited with helping save the original series from cancellation through letter-writing campaigns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The couple shouldn’t be referred to as His or Her Royal Highness, the letter said, adding it had published the guidance to “help avoid doubt or confusion.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
I did not ask what she meant by “all being over,” but I suppose she referred to the expected decease of her mother and the gloomy sequel of funeral rites.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
