refer to sb/sth
— phrasal verb with refer /rɪˈfɜːr/
/-ˈfɝː/ verb (-rr-)Definition
B2 to talk or write about someone or something, especially in only a few words: In her autobiography she occasionally refers to her unhappy schooldays. He always refers to the house as his "refuge".Quoting and making references C1 If writing or information refers to someone or something, it relates to that person or thing: The new salary scale only refers to company managers and directors.Quoting and making references
(Definition of refer to sb/sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- allusive adjective
- as for sb/sth idiom
- bandy sth about/around phrasal verb
- bring sth up phrasal verb (TALK)
- citation noun (EXAMPLE)
- come up phrasal verb (BE MENTIONED)
- drag verb (PULL)
- give /quote sth/sb chapter and verse idiom
- hark back to sth phrasal verb (BE SIMILAR)
- hark back to sth phrasal verb (REPEAT)
- keep off sth phrasal verb
- mention verb
- passing noun (CONVERSATION)
- pursuant adjective
- quote verb (SAY)
- reference noun (IN A PIECE OF WRITING)
- reference noun (MENTION)
- said adjective
- undermentioned adjective
- unquote
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