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referrefer /rɪˈfɚ/ ●●○ S3 W1 verb (referred, referring) ETYMOLOGYreferOrigin: 1300-1400 Latin referre to bring back, report, refer, from ferre to carry VERB TABLErefer |
| Present | I, you, we, they | refer | | he, she, it | refers | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | referred | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have referred | | he, she, it | has referred | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had referred | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will refer | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have referred |
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| Present | I | am referring | | he, she, it | is referring | | you, we, they | are referring | | Past | I, he, she, it | was referring | | you, we, they | were referring | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been referring | | he, she, it | has been referring | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been referring | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be referring | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been referring |
THESAURUSto talk about something or someone in a conversation, piece of writing, etc., especially without saying very much or giving details► mentionto talk about something or someone in a conversation, piece of writing, etc., especially without saying very much or giving details: They didn’t mention anything about money. As I mentioned earlier, there have been a lot of changes. ► refer to something to mention or speak about someone or something: Palmer referred to an article in “The Times” during his talk. ► note formal to mention something because it is important or interesting: His lawyer noted that Miller had no previous criminal record. ► raise to mention a subject for the first time when you are speaking or writing so that it can be discussed: Becky raised the question of whether the students would learn better in smaller groups. ► bring something up bring something up means the same as raise but is more informal: He waited until she was calmer to bring up the subject again. ► allude to something formal to mention something in a way that is not direct: Many stories and poems allude to this myth. ► touch on to say a little about a subject while you are talking or writing about something else: This problem was touched on in Chapter four, but will be discussed in more depth here. ► cite to mention something as an example or proof of something else, usually in a speech or a piece of formal writing: Collins cited the document as evidence that something had gone wrong. refer to somebody/something phrasal verb1to mention or speak about someone or something: One woman used a racist term to refer to African-Americans.refer to something/somebody as something The cafeteria, in the basement, is referred to as “the dungeon.”refer to somebody/something by something Celebrities are often referred to by their first names.► see thesaurus at mention12to look at a book, map, piece of paper, etc. for information: He spoke without referring to his notes.3if a statement, number, report, etc. refers to someone or something, it is about that person or thing: The blue line on the graph refers to sales.4to send someone or something to another place or person for information, advice, or a decision: refer somebody/something to somebody/something He was referred to a specialist. [Origin: 1300–1400 Latin referre to bring back, report, refer, from ferre to carry] → see also cross-refer |