refer

(refers referring referred)
1 [VERB] V to n
If you refer to a particular subject or person, you talk about them or mention them.
In his speech, he referred to a recent trip to Canada.
2 [VERB] V to n as n
If you refer to someone or something as a particular thing, you use a particular word, expression, or name to mention or describe them.
Marcia had referred to him as a dear friend...
3 [VERB] V to n
If a word refers to a particular thing, situation, or idea, it describes it in some way.
The term electronics refers to electrically-induced action.
4 [VERB] usu passive, be V-ed to n, be V-ed
If a person who is ill is referred to a hospital or a specialist, they are sent there by a doctor in order to be treated.
Patients are mostly referred to hospital by their general practitioners...
The patient should be referred for tests immediately.
5 [VERB] V n to n
If you refer a task or a problem to a person or an organization, you formally tell them about it, so that they can deal with it.
He could refer the matter to the high court.
6 [VERB] V n to n
If you refer someone to a person or organization, you send them there for the help they need.
Now and then I referred a client to him.
7 [VERB] V to n
If you refer to a book or other source of information, you look at it in order to find something out.
He referred briefly to his notebook.
8 [VERB] V n to n
If you refer someone to a source of information, you tell them the place where they will find the information which they need or which you think will interest them.
Mr Bryan also referred me to a book by the American journalist Anthony Scaduto.