Definition: 1. To mention or speak about somebody or something. 2. To describe or be connected to something. 3. Have to do with or be relevant to.
Use 'refer' in a sentence:
1. The term "time machine", coined by Wells, is now universally used to refer to a vehicle transporting people into the far future.
2. The patient should be referred for tests immediately.
3. Used metaphorically, the juxtaposed terms connote specific or essential traits of the being they refer to, introducing a mode of poetry as an almost habitual form of expression.
4. Study this example and refer to the explanation below.
5. And then there those who, not knowing what questions are coming at them, and having no resources to refer to, can freeze.
6. It was Granovetter who first coined the term "weak-ties", which he used to refer to people's loose acquaintances—in other words, friends-of-friends.
7. Topics which essentially refer to the three previously mentioned tracks are discussed below.
8. I promised not to refer to the matter again.
9. These bats are sometimes misleadingly referred to as 'flying foxes'.
10. Dear Sir, Your letter of the 9th October has been referred to us.
11. They can also refer to pop culture and new cultural trends.
12. That remark does not refer to [direct at] her.
13. The victims were not referred to by name.
14. Writers often refer to a dictionary.
15. The case was referred to a higher court.
16. They should then be able to refer you to the appropriate type of practitioner, whether it be your GP, dentist, or optician.
17. In his speech, he referred to a recent trip to Canada.
18. Our economy is referred to as a free market.
19. My doctor referred me to a specialist.
20. When I refer to the Morning Star, I'm talking about Venus, whether or not I realize it's Venus.
21. Stone meteorites, which we refer to simply as stones, are almost entirely rock material.
22. Her mother never referred to him again.
23. Our observations may contain a grain of truth for you to refer to.
24. Don't ever refer to it again, please.
25. Only your family doctor can refer you to a surgeon.
26. Patients are mostly referred to hospital by their general practitioners.
27. The case was referred to a competent authority.
28. He could refer the matter to the high court.
29. It was resolved that the matter be referred to a higher authority.
30. You may refer your complaint to an independent adjudicator.
31. May I refer you to my letter of 14 May?
32. Over time, people began to use the word "restaurant" to refer to a place selling soup rather than the soup itself.
33. I refer to the thousands of pottery vessels and ancient lamps that are essentially duplicates of one another.
34. We have referred freely to his ideas.
35. They come from Tuam, a place they refer to on the title track of their album, "All the Way From Tuam."
36. Clearly, either these customers cannot distinguish butter from margarine or they use the term "butter" to refer to either butter or margarine.
37. She always referred to Ben as 'that nice man'.
38. Her Chinese friends referred to the Empress as their venerable ancestor.
39. The case is being referred to the Court of Appeal.
40. They are similar in meaning in that they refer to becoming familiar with or understanding something.
41. He referred briefly to his notebook.
42. He referred only obliquely to their recent problems.
43. I will take the suggestion under advisement, and refer it to the board.
44. Some people refer to such modification as maturity.
45. You may refer to your notes if you want.
46. Do you think it's reliable to refer to rating websites?
47. You know who I'm referring to.
48. Now and then I referred a client to him.
49. Ecologists use the term "succession" to refer to the changes that happen in plant communities and ecosystems over time.
50. The case was referred to the Court of Appeal.
51. The statistic figures in the report are not accurate. You should not refer to them.
52. He referred the matter to the Attorney General for possible action against several newspapers.
53. I am not referring to 'small' people in the literal sense of the word.
