refer

(rĭ-fûr')

v., -ferred, -fer·ring, -fers.

v.tr.

1. To direct to a source for help or information: referred her to a heart specialist; referred me to his last employer for a recommendation.
2. To assign or attribute to; regard as originated by.
3. To assign to or regard as belonging within a particular kind or class.
4. To submit (a matter in dispute) to an authority for arbitration, decision, or examination.
5. To direct the attention of: refer him to his duties.

v.intr.

1. To pertain; concern: questions referring to yesterday's lecture.
2. To make mention or reference.
3. To have recourse; turn: refer to a dictionary.

[Middle English referren, from Old French referer, from Latin referre : re-, re- + ferre, to carry.]

referable ref'er·a·ble (rĕf'ər-ə-bəl, rĭ-fûr'-) adj.
referral re·fer'ral n.
referrer re·fer'rer n.

SYNONYMS   refer, advert, mention. These verbs mean to call or direct attention to something: referred to my indiscretion; adverting to childhood experiences; often mentions his old friend. See also synonyms at attribute, resort.

USAGE NOTE   It is sometimes believed that the phrase refer back is redundant, since the prefix re- means "back," but the objection is misplaced. In fact, an expression can refer either to something that has already been mentioned or to something that is yet to be mentioned, and the distinction between refer back and refer ahead may thus be required for clarification. For example, the sentence Jones promised that if he was elected to the council, Harris would be made the council president is ambiguous, because the pronoun he may either refer back or refer ahead. See Usage Notes at allude, redundancy.

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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).

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verb

1. To direct (a person) elsewhere for help or information: send, transfer, turn over. See move/halt.
2. To regard as belonging to or resulting from another: accredit, ascribe, assign, attribute, charge, credit, impute, lay¹. See give/take/reciprocity.
3. To call or direct attention to something: advert, bring up, mention, point, point out, touch (on or upon). See words.
4. To be pertinent: appertain, apply, bear on (or upon), concern, pertain, relate. Idioms: have a bearing on, have to do with. See relevant/irrelevant.
5. To look to when in need: apply, go, repair², resort, run, turn. Idioms: fall backonupon, have recourse to. See used/unused.

v

Definition: direct, guide
Antonyms: hold back

IN BRIEF: One that directs attention or thoughts; One that directs toward information.

He was the referrer of information in our team.

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The professional etiquette by which a primary accession clinican refers a case to a specialist for further diagnosis and treatment. The case passes out of the care of the first veterinarian for the time being. It is usually returned to him/her when the specialist has concluded with the problem at hand. See also consultation (2).

n

The recommendation of another health professional to a patient for a specified reason.

For a list of words related to referral, see:

• Business and Practice of Medicine - referral: sending of patient to another physician, usu. a specialist

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Common misspelling(s) of referred

• reffered
• refered

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - henføre, henvise, referere, gøre opmærksom på
v. intr. - henvende sig til

idioms:

• refer back to    returnere
• refer to drawer    dækningsløs (check)
• referred pain    reflekssmerter

Nederlands (Dutch)
toeschrijven aan, verwijzen naar, raadplegen, terugverwijzen, beschouwen als behorende tot (periode/categorie etc.), overdragen aan, laten zakken voor examen

Français (French)
v. tr. - renvoyer (à), (Jur) déférer (à), (Méd, Admin) être envoyé en consultation, envoyer qn à, renvoyer qn à, (Comm, Fin) honorer
v. intr. - parler de, faire allusion à, appeler, se rapporter à, consulter, s'adresser à qn/qch, (Comm, Fin) s'adresser à (la banque)

idioms:

• refer back to    revenir sur, renvoyer à
• refer to drawer    (Comm, Fin) voir le tireur
• referred pain    (Méd) douleur ressentie à un endroit éloigné de l'organe/du muscle atteint, synalgie

Deutsch (German)
v. - sich beziehen auf, erwähnen, verweisen, zuschreiben

idioms:

• refer back to    zurückverweisen auf
• refer to drawer    (Bank) zurück an Aussteller
• referred pain    (Med.) ausstrahlender Schmerz

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αναπέμπω, παραπέμπω, αναφέρομαι σε, αφορώ, καταφεύγω, αποδίδω την αιτία σε, ανατρέχω

idioms:

• refer back to    παραπέμπω σε
• refer to drawer    (για απλήρωτη επιταγή) αναφερθείτε στον εκδότη
• referred pain    (ιατρ.) ανακλαστικό άλγος

Italiano (Italian)
riferire, riferirsi

idioms:

• refer back to    rimandare a, riferirsi a
• refer to drawer    rivolgersi al traente
• referred pain    dolore trasferito, dolore riflesso

Português (Portuguese)
v. - referir, reportar, encaminhar

idioms:

• refer back to    devolver
• refer to drawer    conferir assinatura de cheque
• referred pain    dor reflexa

Русский (Russian)
направлять, ссылаться (на), приписывать

idioms:

• refer back to    вернуться к (вопросу, проблеме)
• refer to drawer    вернуть чек тому кто выписал, не хватает денег выплатить чек
• referred pain    боль чувствимая далеко от источника, синалгия

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - remitir, atribuir, aludir
v. intr. - aludir, referirse

idioms:

• refer back to    remitir a, referirse a
• refer to drawer    remitir (el cheque) al librador
• referred pain    dolor reflejo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - hänvisa, förlägga, hänskjuta, syfta på, remittera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
把...归因, 认为...起源, 将...提交, 交付, 把...归类, 把...归属, 指点, 使求助于, 论及, 提及, 谈到, 查询, 打听, 查阅, 参考, 涉及, 有关

idioms:

• refer back to    重新提及...
• refer to drawer    请与出票人接洽
• referred pain    牵扯性痛

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 把...歸因, 認為...起源, 將...提交, 交付, 把...歸類, 把...歸屬, 指點, 使求助於
v. intr. - 論及, 提及, 談到, 查詢, 打聽, 查閱, 參考, 涉及, 有關

idioms:

• refer back to    重新提及...
• refer to drawer    請與出票人接洽
• referred pain    牽扯性痛

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 언급하다, ~에 돌리다, 보내다, 되돌려 보내다
v. intr. - 주의를 돌리다, 지시하다, 조회하다

idioms:

• refer back to    되돌리다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 言及する, 参照する, 参照させる, 差し向ける, 関連がある, 委託する

idioms:

• refer back to    帰する
• refer to drawer    振出し人回し

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يرجع الى, يعود الى, يحيل إلى, يشير إلى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮העביר, עיין, אזכר, התכוון ל-, הסתמך על‬
v. intr. - ‮הפנה, פנה, ייחס, התייחס‬

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