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Definitions
Verb
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Third-person singular simple present indicative form of refer

"The author refers to her childhood home in several chapters of the memoir."

In plain English: To refer is to mention or point to something specific when you are talking about it.

"The term in the contract refers to our previous agreement."

Example Sentences
"The term in the contract refers to our previous agreement." verb
"When you see an unknown symbol on your credit card bill, it refers to a specific merchant charge." verb
"The new policy document refers to all employees needing remote work approval before next month starts." verb
"In the game instructions, this button refers to the one used for jumping over obstacles." verb
See Also
cataphora refer
Related Terms

Origin

Refers is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb refer, which comes from the Latin referre meaning to bring back or report. The original sense involved carrying something backward in thought or speech to connect it with a previous statement.

Rhyming Words
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