Refer

Pronunciation

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Verb

1. Template:Transitive If you refer to something, you talk or write about it, usually in passing.

   The teacher referred to some research, but I didn't know what he meant.

   The media refers to the war as "the troubles".

   He referred to her only by her first name.

2. Template:Intransitive If you refer to a book or other source of information, you check it.

   You should refer to the dictionary to find the meaning.

3. Template:Intransitive If $x$ refers to $y$, $x$ is about $y$.

   The numbers refer to last year's sales.

4. Template:Transitive If you refer $x$ to $y$, you send $x$ to $y$ for help or to be dealt with.

   He referred me to the science department.

Synonyms

• mention

Related words

• referral
• referent
• reference
• referential