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to refer to
01
to have a connection with a particular person or thing
Transitive: to refer to sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
State verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
to
Base verb
refer
Present tense
refer to
3rd person singular
refers to
Present participle
referring to
Past simple
referred to
Past participle
referred to
Examples
The artist 's paintings often refer to nature and its beauty.
02
to mention or discuss someone or something
Transitive: to refer to a topic
Examples
She did n't want to directly refer to the sensitive topic, so she chose her words carefully.
