référer — meaning in English

English meaning

• refer verb To direct someone's attention to something, or send them elsewhere for information or help.
• reference noun A mention of, or connection to, something else.

Senses

référer is used for these senses in English:

• refer (intransitive, stative) To make reference to; to be about; to relate to; to regard; to allude to.
• reference (sometimes, proscribed) To mention, to refer to.

refer — full definition

1. verb To direct someone's attention to something, or send them elsewhere for information or help.
2. verb To mention or be about something; to relate to it.

reference — full definition

1. noun A mention of, or connection to, something else.
2. noun A statement about someone's character or abilities, usually given by a former employer, or the person who gives it.
3. verb To mention or cite something as a source.

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