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    Definition of refers in English Dictionary

  • VerbBFreferPRreferringPT, PPreferredPREré-SUF-ers
    1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of refer.
    2. More Examples
      1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
        • They didn’t think my mum could take over, much less me, whom they referred to as Ang Yew Seng’s zha bor kia (Hokkien for daughter).
        • Neville referred to the desal plant as an “insurance policy” but its potential use could prove politically tricky for Labor given fears it may drive up water bills.
        • On a lighter note, Mr Rudd remarked that Elvis was indeed still alive, referring to the firefighting helicrane that doused the community with 9000 litres of water as flames swept across the region.
    • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
      1. Verbs
        • Verb forms
          • Verb singular forms
            • Third-person singular forms

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      Look-Alike Words
      1. en refer
      2. en prefers
      3. fr refera
      4. fr réfère
      5. fr référa
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      Meaning of refers for the defined word.

      Grammatically, this word "refers" is a verb, more specifically, a verb form.
      Definiteness: Level 1
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