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to refer
01
to send someone to a doctor, specialist, etc. for help, advice, or a decision
Ditransitive: to refer sb/sth to sb
Examples
The clinic doctor referred the patient to an oncologist for further tests and potential tumor management.
02
seek information from
03
to mention something or someone particularly in speech or writing
Transitive: to refer sth
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
refer
3rd person singular
refers
Past simple
referred
Past participle
referred
Examples
During the presentation, the speaker referred to recent advancements in technology.
04
be relevant to
05
think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
06
have as a meaning
07
use a name to designate
Lexical Tree
referable
reference
referent
refer
