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to refer
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to send someone to a doctor, specialist, etc. for help, advice, or a decision
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seek information from
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to mention something or someone particularly in speech or writing
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be relevant to
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think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
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have as a meaning
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use a name to designate
Example
The clinic doctor referred the patient to an oncologist for further tests and potential tumor management.
If clients have complex legal questions beyond my scope, I refer them to the partner who specializes in that area.
A doctor may refer a patient to an endocrinologist for hormonal imbalance concerns.
The primary care physician referred the patient to a specialist for further evaluation.
Doctors refer patients to a rheumatologist to pinpoint the cause of persistent joint issues.