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  • 1refer — verb (referred; referring) Etymology: Middle English referren, from Anglo French referer, referir, from Latin referre to bring back, report, refer, from re + ferre to carry more at bear Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. (1) to think of,… …

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  • 2refer — re|fer W1S1 [rıˈfə: US ə:r] v past tense and past participle referred present participle referring refer to / [refer to sb/sth] phr v [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: referre to bring back, report, refer , from ferre to carry ] 1.) to mention… …

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  • 3refer — late 14c., to trace back, attribute, assign, from O.Fr. referer (14c.), from L. referre to relate, refer, lit. to carry back, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + ferre carry (see INFER (Cf. infer)). Meaning to commit to some authority for a deci …

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  • 4refer — 1 assign, credit, accredit, *ascribe, attribute, impute, charge Analogous words: associate, relate, connect (see JOIN): *direct, aim, point, lay 2 *resort, apply, go, turn Analogous words: consult, *c …

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  • 5Refer — Re*fer , v. i. 1. To have recourse; to apply; to appeal; to betake one s self; as, to refer to a dictionary. [1913 Webster] In suits . . . it is to refer to some friend of trust. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To have relation or reference; to relate;… …

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  • 6refer, refer back — Refer has much the same meaning as ALLUDE. Specifically it means to direct one s thoughts or attention to something else: Please refer to Chapter 10 for a further explanation of this topic. The prisoner twice referred to his former employer… …

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  • 7From scratch — may refer to: * from basic components , as in a cake made from scratch, not from a commercial mixFrom Scratch may refer to: * From Scratch (music group) * Curious George TV series pilot, part 2 …

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  • 8Refer — can mean:*To refer a patient is to transfer their care from one clinician to another *Refer (software), the troff preprocessor for citationsOther*Reference *Reefer …

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  • 9From Here to Eternity (disambiguation) — From Here to Eternity can refer to:* From Here to Eternity (novel), a 1951 novel by James Jones * From Here to Eternity , a 1953 movie based on the novel * From Here to Eternity (miniseries), a 1979 miniseries based on the novel * From Here to… …

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  • 10From Safety To Where — was a Post punk trio from Columbia, South Carolina known for its jarring guitar/bass interplay and frantic, screaming vocals. The Joy Division reference in the band s name was only slightly evident in its music, which evolved from terse,… …

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