Dictionary definition · refer
verb
- make reference to"he was named in connection with the invention"
- be relevant to"There were lots of questions referring to her talk"
- think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another"This plant can be referred to a known species"
- send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision"refer a patient to a specialist"
- seek information from"You should consult the dictionary"
- have as a meaning"‘multi-’ denotes ‘many’"
- use a name to designate"Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).