referral
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| —vb , -fers, -ferring, -ferred | |
| 1. | (intr) to make mention (of) |
| 2. | (tr) to direct the attention of (someone) for information, facts, etc: the reader is referred to Chomsky, 1965 |
| 3. | (intr) to seek information (from): I referred to a dictionary of English usage; he referred to his notes |
| 4. | (intr) to be relevant (to); pertain or relate (to): this song refers to an incident in the Civil War |
| 5. | (tr) to assign or attribute: Cromwell referred his victories to God |
| 6. | (tr) to hand over for consideration, reconsideration, or decision: to refer a complaint to another department |
| 7. | (tr) to hand back to the originator as unacceptable or unusable |
| 8. | (Brit) (tr) to fail (a student) in an examination |
| 9. | (Brit) (tr) to send back (a thesis) to a student for improvement |
| 10. | refer to drawer a request by a bank that the payee consult the drawer concerning a cheque payable by that bank (usually because the drawer has insufficient funds in his account), payment being suspended in the meantime |
| 11. | (tr) to direct (a patient) for treatment to another doctor, usually a specialist |
| 12. | (tr) social welfare to direct (a client) to another agency or professional for a service |
| [C14: from Latin referre to carry back, from | |
| usage The common practice of adding back to refer is tautologous, since this meaning is already contained in the re- of refer: this refers to (not back to) what has already been said. However, when refer is used in the sense of passing a document or question for further consideration to the person from whom it was received, it may be appropriate to say he referred the matter back | |
| referable | |
| —adj | |
| referrable | |
| —adj | |
| re'ferral | |
| —n | |
| re'ferrer | |
| —n | |
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Referral
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
referral
1934, "act of referring," from refer. Especially to an expert or specialist (a sense attested from 1955).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The gift registries collect a referral fee from retailers each time someone buys a gift from a retail partner.
The images and results are digitally recorded and can be electronically transmitted to specialists for referral if necessary.
Also, if you are not yet a member, find a friend and use their referral link.
My reputation enabled me to build a referral network.
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