verb🔗ShareTo direct the attention of."The teacher often refers students to the library for research. "communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo submit to (another person or group) for consideration; to send or direct elsewhere."If you have a complaint about your neighbor, the homeowners association refers you to the city council. "communicationorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."The teacher's comment "See me after class" refers to a possible problem with your homework. "mindphilosophytheorylogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(construed with to) To allude to, make a reference or allusion to."The teacher often refers to the textbook when explaining a lesson. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(grammar) To be referential to another element in a sentence."The teacher's lecture often refers to historical events to illustrate modern problems. "grammarlinguisticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo address a specific location in computer memory."The program refers to a specific memory location to retrieve the user's password. "computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRequired to resit an examination."After failing the midterm exam, John refers this subject. "educationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
