refer
verb (used with object)
to direct for information or anything required.
refers
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present tense formof refer (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The oral microbiome refers to the community of microorganisms living in the mouth.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Mail refers to this as a "'rescue package' for jobless youngsters"
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Title IX refers to the 1972 civil rights law prohibiting sex-based discrimination, and it applies to any school that receives federal financial assistance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
And yet, breaking out of what MacLachlan refers to as “The Black Suit,” worn by his unceasingly chipper “Twin Peaks” character, Special Agent Dale Cooper, proved challenging.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The statement ‘I believe in God’ is either true or false, but only I can know for sure which, because it refers to a purely internal state of mind; it is inherently subjective.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
