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How to pronounce refer
Say it like this: /ɹɪˈfɜː/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does refer mean?
verbTo direct the attention of (someone toward something).
“The shop assistant referred me to the help desk on ground floor.”
To submit to (another person or group) for consideration; to send or direct elsewhere.
“He referred the matter to the principal.”
To place in or under by a mental or rational process; to assign to, as a class, a cause, source, a motive, reason, or ground of explanation.
“He referred the phenomena to electrical disturbances.”
nounA blurb on the front page of a newspaper issue or section that refers the reader to the full story inside the issue or section by listing its slug or headline and its page number.
“Looking at the refers on page 2, it's obvious that May became something of an accidental women's issue.”
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