refer
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refers;
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referring
Britannica Dictionary definition of REFER
[+ object]
:
to send (someone or something) to a particular person or place for treatment, help, advice, etc.
— usually + to
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How can doctors refer patients for treatment without examining them first?
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Most of the patients we see here were referred by other doctors.
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My doctor referred me to a specialist.
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The Senate bill has been referred to the Finance Committee.
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The company is referring people to its Web site for more information.
refer to
[phrasal verb]
1
refer to (something)
:
to look at or in (something) for information
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She often refers to her notes when giving a speech.
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Please refer to our Web site for more information.
2
refer to (something)
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to have a direct connection or relationship to (something)
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The word “finch” refers to a kind of bird.
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The numbers shown in the text refer to footnotes at the bottom of the page.
3
a
refer to (someone or something)
:
to talk about or write about (someone or something) especially briefly
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to mention (someone or something) in speech or in writing
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No one referred to the incident.
b
refer to (something or someone) as (something)
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to call (something or someone) by (a specified name or title)
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The victim was referred to only as “John Doe.”
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At one time, people referred to the city as the Paris of the East.
