refer+to

  • 11refer — late 14c., to trace back, attribute, assign, from O.Fr. referer (14c.), from L. referre to relate, refer, lit. to carry back, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + ferre carry (see INFER (Cf. infer)). Meaning to commit to some authority for a deci …

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  • 12refer to — index allude, appeal, ascribe, bear (adduce), cite (state), concern (involve) …

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  • 13REFER — acronyme pour Réseau électronique francophone pour l éducation et la recherche, réseau fédérateur des initiatives francophones sur Internet. (V. AUPELF UREF, SYFED et francophonie.) …

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  • 14refer to — (someone/something) to mention or talk about someone or something. I think you re referring to a TV interview on a news program last week. Do you think he was referring to me? …

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  • 15refer to — (something) to look at something for information or help. He referred to the dictionary for the correct spelling of the word …

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  • 16refer — The inflected forms are referred, referring. The derivative adjective is spelt either referable (one r; pronounced with the stress on the first syllable) or referrable (two rs; pronounced with the stress on the second syllable) …

    Modern English usage

  • 17REFER —  Rede Ferroviária Nacional?/i, Entidade Pública Empresarial, normalerweise abgekürzt als REFER, EPE oder nur REFER, ist ein öffentliches portugiesisches Unternehmen, dessen Aufgabe die Verwaltung und Instandhaltung des …

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  • 18refer to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms refer to : present tense I/you/we/they refer to he/she/it refers to present participle referring to past tense referred to past participle referred to 1) refer to someone/something to mention someone or… …

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  • 19refer to sb — Ⅰ. UK US refer to sb/sth Phrasal Verb with refer({{}}/rɪˈfɜːr/ verb ( rr ) ► to talk or write about someone or something: »I refer to your letter of 13 March, 2011. refer to sth/sb as sth »The fixed price includes an amount of compensation, which …

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  • 20refer — re|fer [ rı fɜr ] verb *** re fer to phrasal verb transitive 1. ) refer to someone/something to mention someone or something when you are speaking or writing: She referred to the subject several times during her speech. Jack was careful not to… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English