Definition of "refer" []

To direct to a source for help or information: referred her to a heart specialist; referred me to his last employer for a recommendation. (verb-transitive)
To assign or attribute to; regard as originated by. (verb-transitive)
To assign to or regard as belonging within a particular kind or class. (verb-transitive)
To submit (a matter in dispute) to an authority for arbitration, decision, or examination. (verb-transitive)
To direct the attention of: refer him to his duties. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "refer" in a sentence

"Otherwise we are left either with the error-theoretic conclusion that there are no moral properties or the non-cognitivist conclusion that moral vocabulary does not even purport to refer (in the sense of ˜refer™ in play when one does serious metaphysics, anyway; again, the non-cognitivist will allow that we can ˜speak with the vulgar™ here)."
"The rules of the title refer to a collection of maxims assembled by George Washington that Tinker Grey regards as his bible."
"Another essential book everyone interested in U.S. politics should read is Gangs of America by Ted Nace, where the gangs in the title refer to corporations throughout U.S. history."

Words like "refer"

assort call class classify

English words containing but not directly derived from: refer

name refered refering

referred referring refers research

separate sort sort out