Referred

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈfɝd/

Definitions

1. Sent to another person or place for assistance or consultation ; mentioned or pointed out indirectly
2. Directed or transferred to someone else for evaluation or support ; brought up or cited in speech or writing
3. Passed on to another for consideration or treatment ; referenced or named as a source

Etymology: "Referred" is simply the past tense and past participle of "refer," so its story is really the story of the verb. "Refer" passed into English from Old French "referer," which came from the Latin "referre," meaning "to carry back." That literal sense of carrying something back to its origin remains visible in the word's modern uses: when a case is referred to a specialist, or a passage is referred to in a book, the matter is essentially being sent back to a source or a better-placed authority. The Latin verb was built from "re-," meaning "back," and "ferre," meaning "to bear or carry," the same root that gives English words like "transfer" and "fertile." Over time, the physical idea of carrying something back gave way to the figurative idea of directing a thing toward another person or place for judgment. Its close relative "relate," which entered English through a different route, shows the same family of meanings from another angle.

Synonyms: mentioned, cited, alluded, designated, indicated

Antonyms: ignored, overlooked, dismissed