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Referred Refer Verb Bre Rɪˈfɜː(R Rɪˈfɜːr Kaminsky Reinhart—Hereafter

Word refer
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / rɪˈfɜː(r) / NAmE / rɪˈfɜːr /
Example
  • kaminsky and reinhart—hereafter referred to as kr
  • the disease was commonly referred to as ‘the green sickness’.
  • the term ‘alexia’ is used to refer to any acquired disorder of reading.
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refer

(verb)BrE / rɪˈfɜː(r) / NAmE / rɪˈfɜːr /

    Extra Examples

    • Kaminsky and Reinhart—hereafter referred to as KR
    • The disease was commonly referred to as ‘the green sickness’.
    • The term ‘alexia’ is used to refer to any acquired disorder of reading.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they refer
    • he / she / it refers
    • past simple referred
    • past participle referred
    • -ing form referring

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Old French referer or Latin referre ‘carry back’, from re- ‘back’ + ferre ‘bring’.
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