refer 1 of 2

as in to apply
to have a relation or connection I don't think that rule of play refers to this particular situation

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verb (2)

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When asked for comment, Gill’s office referred the Washington Examiner to a follow-up post from the congressman’s personal account. Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 14 May 2025 The White House referred inquiries to the RNC, while spokespeople for the RNC and the Trump Organization did not respond to requests for comment. Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 The judge referred the matter to federal prosecutors to consider criminal contempt proceedings — an extraordinary step for a company of Apple’s stature. Jackie Snow, Quartz, 12 May 2025 View Comments Representatives for multiple banks referred CNN to Zelle. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for refer

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“Refer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refer. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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