refer
[verb]
Synonyms:
- allude, bring up, cite, mention, speak of
- relate, apply, belong, be relevant to, concern, pertain
- consult, apply, go, look up, turn to
- direct, guide, point, send

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Related Idioms: make an allusion to
Related Words: insert, interpolate, introduce, cite, quote, instance, mention, name, specify, glance, touch, advise, commune, confer, consult

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

re‧fer S1 W1 /rɪˈfɜː $ -ɜːr/ verb (past tense and past participle referred, present participle referring)
[Word Family: verb: refer, referee, reference; noun: referee, reference, referral; adjective: referable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: referre 'to bring back, report, refer', from ferre 'to carry']
refer to somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to mention or speak about someone or something:
We agreed never to refer to the matter again.
Although she didn’t mention any names, everyone knew who she was referring to.
refer to somebody/something as
He likes to be referred to as ‘Doctor Khee’.
refer to somebody/something by
The hospital now refers to patients by name, not case number.

2. to look at a book, map, piece of paper etc for information:
He gave the speech without referring to his notes.

3. if a statement, number, report etc refers to someone or something, it is about that person or thing:
The figures refer to our sales in Europe.

4. refer somebody/something to somebody to send someone or something to a person or organization to be helped or dealt with:
My doctor is referring me to a dermatologist.
My complaint was referred to the manufacturers.

5. refer somebody to something formal to tell someone where to find information:
Readers are referred to the bibliography for further information.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

refer
verb PHRASAL VERBS refer to sb/sth
ADV. briefly, in passing He referred to the report in passing.
specifically | commonly The disease was commonly referred to as ‘the green sickness’.
frequently, often | generally, usually | sometimes | always | never | jokingly
VERB + REFER be used to The term ‘alexia’ is used to refer to any acquired disorder of reading.
PREP. as She always referred to Ben as ‘that nice man’.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲