English dictionary
refer
verbPronunciation
ɹɪˈfɜː
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
verb
- seek information from
verb
- have as a meaning
verb
- make reference to
verb
- use a name to designate
verb
- send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
verb
- be relevant to
Example sentences
This plant can be referred to a known species
You should consult the dictionary
refer to your notes
‘multi-’ denotes ‘many’
he was named in connection with the invention
Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary
refer a patient to a specialist
refer a bill to a committee
There were lots of questions referring to her talk
My remark pertained to your earlier comments