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Verb(1) make reference to,have to do with or be relevant to,think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another,send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision,seek information from,have as a meaning,mention,direct,guide,concern,apply,seek information(2) make reference to(3) have to do with or be relevant to(4) think of(5) regard(6) or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another(7) send or direct for treatment(8) information(9) or a decision(10) seek information from(11) have as a meaning(12) mention(13) direct(14) guide(15) concern(16) apply

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(1) doctors will be able to refer patients to a hospital(2) I always refer to a dictionary when I come across a new word(3) The decision to refer the matter to the Security Council is a sign, moreover, that the world is united in its view that North Korea and Iraq are grave concerns.(4) A decision to refer a matter to the minister depends on its sensitivity, demands on resources, need for a political judgement, and uncertainty about the minister's reactions.(5) We have repeatedly asked the council to refer this matter to an independent body.(6) His decision not to refer the matter to the Minister, on the face of the material before the Court, cannot be said to be so unreasonable that no reasonable decision-maker could have made it.(7) Their brief is to resolve as many issues as possible without going to the full cabinet, and if they cannot reach a decision to refer the question to that body.(8) A spokesperson for Mr Cox denied the timing of his decision to refer the issue to the European Court of Justice has anything to do with the date of the EU-US summit.(9) I always refer to a dictionary when I come upon a new word(10) Most people refer the relationship to the Accord period, and the last had Labor governments.(11) I refer my colleague to the reply that I gave some moments ago(12) the prisoner may require the Secretary of State to refer his case to the Parole Board(13) refer all queries to the press officer(14) I refer my honourable friend to the reply that I gave some moments ago(15) Words that refer to kinds of things have definitions that describe the essences of those kinds.(16) If your doctor thinks you have an eating disorder, you might be referred to a specialist so you can get the treatment you need.
Related Words
(1) refer to
(2) to refer to
(3) refer back
(4) refer to as
(5) refer to a dictionary
(6) refer back to
Synonyms
Verb
1. mention
2. pass
3. apply to
4. denote
5. consult
6. look up
7. cite
8. touch


📺 Word Example from TV Shows

If you refer to the work of Benjamin
Franklin, he did not discover electricity.

If you REFER to the work of Benjamin Franklin, he did not discover electricity.

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 6


...I would refer you to the conversation
we're having right now.

...I would REFER you to the conversation we're having right now.

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 1


In civilized lands,
you refer to your betters

In civilized lands, you REFER to your betters

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 7


Can you at least refer me
to a rogue ex-cop?

Can you at least REFER me to a rogue ex-cop?

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 19


I didn't even have to refer
to my impromptu conversation starters.

I didn't even have to REFER to my impromptu conversation starters.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 1


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