refer

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To direct the attention of (someone toward something)
2. (transitive) To submit to (another person or group) for consideration; to send or direct elsewhere.
3. (transitive) To place in or under by a mental or rational process; to assign to, as a class, a cause, source, a motive, reason, or ground of explanation.
4. (intransitive) To mention (something); to direct attention (to something)
5. (intransitive, stative) To make reference to; to be about; to relate to; to regard; to allude to.
6. To be referential to another element in a sentence.
7. (intransitive) To point to either a specific location in computer memory or to a specific object.
8. (transitive) To require to resit an examination.
9. (intransitive) To have the meaning of, to denote.

Noun

A blurb on the front page of a newspaper issue or section that refers the reader to the full story inside the issue or section by listing its slug or headline and its page number.

Synonyms

mention

cite

allude

send

concern

relate

consult

advert

quote

bring up

touch on

direct

speak of

touch

pertain

name

relegate

bear on

come to

reference

mean

look up

commit

comment

attribute

design

assign

have-to doe with

route

report

submit

denote

ascribe

call

apply

lead

hand over

head

guide

entrust

handle

index

mentor

remit

connect

conduct

beam

drive

draw rein

dispatch

Translations

référer

παραπέμπω

referir

referir

verwijzen

beziehen

αναφέρομαι

αναφέρω

referirse

riferirsi

encaminhar

verweisen

riferire

أحال

أشار

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪˈfɜː/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: referren

In summary

From Middle English referren, from Old French referer, from Latin referre. The noun (used in journalism) is from the verb. Doublet of relate. See also infer, collate and confer, delate and defer, as well as prelate and prefer among others.

Sentences

Characters in games may refer to all animals as " monsters ".