verb
PHRASAL VERB
refer to sb/sth
ADVERB
▪ briefly , in passing
▪
He referred to the report in passing.
▪ specifically
▪ 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
▪ jokingly
▪ affectionately , lovingly
▪ collectively
▪ directly , explicitly
VERB + REFER TO
▪ be used to
▪
The term ‘alexia’ is used to ~ to any acquired disorder of reading.
PREPOSITION
▪ as
▪
She always referred to Ben as ‘that nice man’.
Refer is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ GP
Refer is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ patient , ↑ query