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re·fer (ri fʉr′)
transitive verb referred -·ferred′, referring -·fer′·ring
- to assign or attribute (to) as cause or origin
- to assign, or regard or name as belonging (to a kind, class, date, etc.)
- to submit (a quarrel, question, etc.) for determination or settlement
- to send or direct (someone) to someone or something for aid, information, etc.
Etymology: ME referren < MFr referer < L referre < re-, back + ferre, to bear
intransitive verb
- to relate or apply (to); be concerned or deal
- to direct attention, or make reference or allusion (to) to refer to an earlier event
- to turn for information, aid, or authority (to) to refer to a map
Related Forms:
- referable ref·er·able (ref′ər ə bəl, ri fʉr′-) adjective or referrable re·fer′·ra·ble or referrible re·fer′·ri·ble
- referrer re·fer′·rer noun
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refer
v.
To concern
regard, relate, have relation, have to do with, apply, be about, answer to, involve, connect, be a matter of, have a bearing on, correspond with, bear upon, comprise, include, belong, pertain, have reference, take in, cover, appertain, point, hold, encompass, incorporate, touch, deal with; see also concern 1.To mention
allude to, bring up, direct a remark, make reference to, make an allusion to, advert, ascribe, direct attention to, call attention to, attribute, cite, quote, hint at, point out, point to, note, notice, indicate, speak about, suggest, touch on, give as an example, associate, adduce, exemplify, instance, excerpt, extract; see also mention.To direct
send to, put in touch with, transfer, relegate, commit, submit to, assign, give a recommendation to, introduce; see also designate 1, lead 1.
refer implies deliberate, direct, and open mention of something he referred in detail to their corrupt practices; allude implies indirect, often casual mention, as by a hint or a figure of speech although she used different names, she was alluding to her family
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Object
- dispute: The notifying Party refers the dispute to the Adjudicator within seven days of the notice.
Modifying Another Word
- commonly: The term ' e-Science ' commonly refers to large-scale scientific collaborations carried out over t.. .
Infinitive complement
- will: Once this confusion has been cleared up then maybe the poster you refer to will seem perfectly sober.
Preposition: in
- instance: Any dispute regarding the assignment of student IPR will be referred in the first instance to the Student IP Committee.
Preposition: for
- assessment: In the 32 months to June 1995, 43 patients with alcoholic liver disease were referred for assessment for liver transplantation.
Preposition: by
- GP: Patients can be referred by GPs to any of the four consultants.
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Rule1: Be cautious, careful and when in doubt, keep your mouth shut. Rule 2: When tempted to say something, take a deep breath and refer to Rule1.
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