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- Dictionaryre·fer/rəˈfər/
verb
- 1. mention or allude to: "the reports of the commission are often referred to in the media" Similar
- 2. pass a matter to (another body, typically one with more authority or expertise) for a decision: "disagreement arose and the issue was referred back to the Executive Committee"
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The meaning of REFER is to think of, regard, or classify within a general category or group. How to use refer in a sentence.
to direct someone or something to a different place or person for information, help, or action, often to a person or group with more knowledge or power: refer something to I will refer the matter to my colleague and obtain a response. refer a caseThe High Court has referred the case to the Court of Appeal.
Refer definition: to direct for information or anything required. See examples of REFER used in a sentence.
If you refer someone to a source of information, you tell them the place where they will find the information which they need or which you think will interest them. Mr Bryan also referred me to a book by the American journalist Anthony Scaduto.
verb. send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision. “ refer a patient to a specialist”. “ refer a bill to a committee”. see more. verb. seek information from. “ refer to your notes”. synonyms: consult, look up.
1. To direct to a source for help or information: referred her to a heart specialist; referred me to his last employer for a recommendation. 2. To submit (a matter in dispute) to an authority for arbitration, decision, or examination. 3. To direct the attention of: I refer you to the training manual. 4. a.
to send somebody/something to somebody/something for help, advice or a decision. refer somebody/something to somebody/something My doctor referred me to a specialist. The company says it has referred the matter to its lawyers. The case was referred to the Court of Appeal.
Definition of refer verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English re‧fer /rɪˈfɜː $ -ɜːr/ S1 W1 verb (referred, referring) → refer to somebody/something → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus refer • The exemption you refer to certainly needs clarification. • What does all this refer to in the third sentence?
v.t. to direct for information or anything required: He referred me to books on astrology. to direct the attention or thoughts of: The asterisk refers the reader to a footnote. to hand over or submit for information, consideration, decision, etc.: to refer the argument to arbitration.
