Collocations for refer - verb
refer to sb/sth - PHRASAL VERB
ADVERB
briefly,
in passing
He referred to the report in passing.
He referred to the report in passing.
specifically
commonly
The disease was commonly referred to as ‘the green sickness’.
commonly
The disease was commonly referred to as ‘the green sickness’.
constantly,
frequently,
often,
repeatedly
generally, usually
sometimes
always
never
henceforth, hereafter, hereinafter (all formal)
Kaminsky and Reinhart—hereafter referred to as KR
generally, usually
sometimes
always
never
henceforth, hereafter, hereinafter (all formal)
Kaminsky and Reinhart—hereafter referred to as KR
jokingly
affectionately, lovingly
collectively
directly, explicitly
affectionately, lovingly
collectively
directly, explicitly
VERB + refer to
be used to
The term ‘alexia’ is used to refer to any acquired disorder of reading.
The term ‘alexia’ is used to refer to any acquired disorder of reading.
PREPOSITION
as
She always referred to Ben as ‘that nice man’.
She always referred to Ben as ‘that nice man’.
Refer is used with these nouns as the subject:
GP
GP
Refer is used with these nouns as the object:
patient, query
patient, query