[ri-fur] 
verb, -ferred, -fer⋅ring.| 1. | to direct for information or anything required: He referred me to books on astrology. |
| 2. | to direct the attention or thoughts of: The asterisk refers the reader to a footnote. |
| 3. | to hand over or submit for information, consideration, decision, etc.: to refer the argument to arbitration. |
| 4. | to assign to a class, period, etc.; regard as belonging or related. |
| 5. | to have relation; relate; apply. |
| 6. | to direct attention, as a reference mark does. |
| 7. | to have recourse or resort; turn, as for aid or information: to refer to one's notes. |
| 8. | to make reference or allusion: The author referred to his teachers twice in his article. |
