Refer

Quick meaning: Refer is a verb meaning (transitive) To direct the attention of (someone toward something).

Meaning

(transitive) To direct the attention of (someone toward something).

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To submit to (another person or group) for consideration; to send or direct elsewhere.
2. (intransitive) To mention (something); to direct attention (to something)
3. (intransitive, stative) To make reference to; to be about; to relate to; to regard; to allude to.
4. (grammar) To be referential to another element in a sentence.
5. (intransitive, programming) To point to either a specific location in computer memory or to a specific object. [with to]
6. (transitive, education) To require to resit an examination.
7. (transitive) To place in or under by a mental or rational process; to assign to, as a class, a cause, source, a motive, reason, or ground of explanation.

Example Sentences

He referred the matter to the principal.

The doctor may refer patients to a psychiatrist.

He referred the phenomena to electrical disturbances.

The shop assistant referred me to the help desk on ground floor.

Word Forms

• refers
• referring
• referred

Synonyms for refer

Depending on context, synonyms include delegate, direct, send, concern, touch, denote.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include denote, relate, mention, cite, name, pertain.

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