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refer

/ɹɪˈfɜː/ /ɹɪˈfɝ/

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verb

To direct the attention of.

Examples :

"The teacher referred the student to the library for more information on the topic. "

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To submit to (another person or group) for consideration; to send or direct elsewhere.

Examples :

"The teacher referred the student to the principal for disruptive behavior. "

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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.

Examples :

"The scientist referred the strange illness to a new type of virus. "

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(construed with to) To allude to, make a reference or allusion to.

Examples :

"The teacher referred to the textbook when explaining the new math concept. "

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(grammar) To be referential to another element in a sentence.

Examples :

"The pronoun "he" refers to my brother. "

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To address a specific location in computer memory.

Examples :

"The program refers to memory location 1024 to store the student's grade. "

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Required to resit an examination.

Examples :

"Students who failed the math exam were referred to retake it. "

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