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referring

Sayri-FUR-ingUS/ɹɪˈfɝɪŋ/UK/ɹɪˈfɜːɹɪŋ/

2 meanings of referring

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of refer. Use this form for an action happening now or its name.

    She is referring to the wrong page in the manual.

    He keeps referring to that old story at every meeting.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of sending someone to another person or place, or of pointing to something.

    The referring of patients to specialists keeps the clinic busy.

    Her constant referring to old arguments annoyed everyone at the table.

    Similarreferral, reference

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referring is a form of refer

refer, verb: To mention something, or to point attention toward it. Full entry

Forms
referrefers he/she/itreferring -ing formreferred past tense, past participle
Spelling
refer → referring: double the r, add -ing

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