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refer

To talk about or look at something.

Meaning of «refer»

verb

to talk about or look at something

She often refers to her notes during class.

Translation

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«refer» in 17 languages
AR العربية
AZ Azərbaycan
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HI हिन्दी
ID Indonesia
JA 日本語
KO 한국어
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The difference between similar words

speak or write about something
mentionsay something about it brieflyShe mentioned her new job but said little.
referspeak about it or point to it; used with toShe referred to her notes during the talk.
quoterepeat the exact words of someone elseHe quoted a famous poem in his speech.
citeformalname a book or fact as proof of your ideaThe writer cites three studies in his article.

Word family

refer B1 · verbreference B1 · nounreferral C1 · noun