refer to sb/sth
— phrasal verb with refer uk/rɪˈfɜːr/us/rɪˈfɝː/verb -rr-
B2 to talk or write about someone or something, especially in only a few words:
In her autobiography she occasionally refers to her unhappy schooldays.
He always refers to the house as his "refuge".
C1 If writing or information refers to someone or something, it relates to that person or thing:
The new salary scale only refers to company managers and directors.
More examples
- Pronouns are often used to refer to a noun that has already been mentioned.
- It's something of a misnomer to refer to these inexperienced boys as soldiers.
- Outside England, the Anglican Church is often referred to as the Episcopalian Church.
- The children on trial were referred to as child X and child Y.
- On page two of your handout you will find a list of the books that I have referred to during the lecture.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Quoting & making references
- above
- allusive
- bandy sth around
- bring
- citation
- come up
- cross-reference
- direct speech
- drag
- misquote
- passing
- pursuant
- quotation
- quote
- quote... unquote idiom
- referent
- said
- touch
- touch on/upon sth
- undermentioned
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