My doctor referred me to a cancer specialist.
She was referred to the Rare Books department of the public library.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
refer someone to — direct the attention of someone to. → refer refer someone to send someone to a medical specialist. → refer … English new terms dictionary
refer (someone) to something — refer (someone) to (someone/something) to give someone the name of someone else or of an organization. My doctor referred me to a cancer specialist. She was referred to the Rare Books department of the public library. Usage notes: people are… … New idioms dictionary
refer (someone) to — (someone/something) to give someone the name of someone else or of an organization. My doctor referred me to a cancer specialist. She was referred to the Rare Books department of the public library. Usage notes: people are usually referred to… … New idioms dictionary
refer (someone) to (something) — to bring someone s attention to something. I refer the reader to chapter 6 … New idioms dictionary
refer — verb referred, referring refer to phrasal verb (T) 1 (refer to someone/something) to mention or speak about someone or something: We agreed never to refer to the matter again. | Although she didn t mention any names, everyone knew who she was… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
refer 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… … English dictionary
refer — 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
refer — [rɪ fə:] verb (refers, referring, referred) 1》 (refer to) mention or allude to. ↘(refer someone to) direct the attention of someone to. ↘(refer to) (of a word or phrase) describe or denote. 2》 (refer something to) pass a matter to (a… … English new terms dictionary
refer — [[t]rɪfɜ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦♦ refers, referring, referred 1) VERB If you refer to a particular subject or person, you talk about them or mention them. [V to n] In his speech, he referred to a recent trip to Canada. 2) VERB If you refer to someone or… … English dictionary
refer to someone as someone — refer to (someone/something) as (someone/something) to call someone or something by a particular name. Some people referred to them as freedom fighters, but to me they were terrorists. The area south of 9th Street is referred to as the South… … New idioms dictionary
