refer to — to mention or speak about someone or something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to mention or speak about someone or something
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈfɜr tu/
Korean meaning: 언급하다, 말하다
Korean pronunciation: 리**퍼** 투
Example Sentences
- My mom still refers to me as 'baby' even though I'm 30 years old.
- When the boss said 'someone here is lazy,' everyone knew he was referring to Kevin who was napping at his desk.
- The research paper refers to several recent studies on climate change.
refer to
NOUN//rɪˈfɜr tu//
to mention or speak about someone or something
The presenter refers to a specific colleague during the meeting
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She loves to refer to data, while he chooses to defer to her wisdom!
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Origin
From Latin 'referre', composed of the prefix 're-' (back) and 'ferre' (to carry or bear). The term originally meant 'to carry back' and evolved to mean 'to mention or allude to' in English.
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“My mom still refers to me as 'baby' even though I'm 30 years old.”
“When the boss said 'someone here is lazy,' everyone knew he was referring to Kevin who was napping at his desk.”
“The research paper refers to several recent studies on climate change.”
“Please refer to the user manual before calling customer service.”
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