referred

Meanings

• verb

  to send or direct someone's attention to something

  - "I referred the customer to the sales department."
  - "The teacher referred the student to the textbook for further study."

• verb

  to mention or allude to in a discussion or argument

  - "In her speech, the president referred to the issue of climate change."
  - "During the debate, each candidate referred to their opponent's weaknesses."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɹɪˈfɝd/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

delegate , direct

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with referred
herded , ferried , derided

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. refer (English) : to send or direct someone's attention to something
   

2. refer (English) : to consult or use as a source of information
   

3. refer (English) : to transfer or assign
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. refer () : to send or direct someone's attention to something
   

2. refer () : to consult or use as a source of information
   

3. refer () : to transfer or assign
   

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Variants

List of all variants of referred that leads to same result
referred , refer , referable , referrer , referrers , referring , refers , cross-refer , cross-referred , cross-referring , cross-refers , self-refer , self-referred , self-referring , self-refers , refer to , referred to , referring to , refers to

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Forms

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referred (past tense and past participle of refer)

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Etymology

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From Old French referrer, meaning 'to carry back' or 'to lead back'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'referred' appears 12 times in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby'.

2. The term 'referral' is commonly used in healthcare to describe a patient being sent to another doctor or specialist for further treatment.

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Related Concepts

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1. allusion: An indirect reference to a person, place, or thing.

2. mention: To speak or write about something.

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Culture

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Referred has been used extensively in literature and art to convey the idea of directing attention or allusion. In Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth refers to her husband's past deeds, while in Vincent Van Gogh's painting 'Starry Night', the swirling stars can be seen as a reference to the night sky.

How to Memorize "referred"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize yourself directing someone's attention to an object or idea.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'referred' with the idea of directing or leading.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Referring is directing someone's mind to a new idea'.

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