Background for referred

referred

/ɹɪˈfɜːd/ /ɹɪˈfɝd/

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verb

To direct the attention of.

Examples :

"If you have a problem with your computer, the help desk will referred you to a specialist. "

communication direction action language

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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 school counselor for help with his anxiety. "

communication action process organization

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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 doctor referred my headache to stress, not a serious illness. "

mind language communication philosophy science theory logic

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verb

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

Examples :

"The teacher referred to a famous study in her lecture about psychology. "

language communication

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

Examples :

"In the sentence, "The student said that she was tired, but the teacher didn't believe her," the pronoun "she" referred to the student. "

grammar language linguistics

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verb

To address a specific location in computer memory.

Examples :

"The program referred to that memory address to retrieve the student's grade. "

computing technology technical

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Required to resit an examination.

Examples :

"Because John failed the final exam, he was referred in math and needs to take it again next month. "