Past tense of refer

Forms of refer

Referred in a sentence

• The shop assistant referred me to the help desk on ground floor.
• He referred the matter to the principal.
• The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives officers are just simply referred to as "ATF agents".From the entry agent
• The term 'bean' originally referred to the seed of the broad bean.From the entry broad bean
• The British government is often referred to by the metonymic expression "Downing Street".From the entry metonymic

Meaning of refer

1. verb To direct the attention of (someone toward something).
2. verb To submit to (another person or group) for consideration; to send or direct elsewhere.
3. verb To place in or under by a mental or rational process; to assign to, as a class, a cause, source, a motive, reason, or ground of explanation.

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• Meaning of refer
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• Refer in Tamil
• Refer in Urdu
• Refer in Bengali
• Refer in Malayalam

Questions about the past tense of refer

What is the past tense of refer?

The past tense of refer is referred.

What is the past participle of refer?

The past participle of refer is referred.

Is refer a regular or irregular verb?

Refer is a regular verb: its past tense doubles the last letter and adds -ed.