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v. trans.
Put down to: P. and V. ἀ̆νᾰφέρειν (τί τινι or τι εἴς τινα) (V. also ἀμφέρειν), προστῐθέναι (τί τινι). Ar. and P. ἐπᾰνᾰφέρειν (τι εἴς τινα), ἀ̆νᾰτῐθέναι (τί τινι).
Bid a person consult: P. ἐφιέναι τινά εἰς (acc.).
I will refer you to speaker who is worthy of your trust: P. εἰς ἀξιόχρεων ὑμῖν τὸν λέγοντα ἀνοίσω (Plat. Ap. 20e).
Hand over to some one’s decision: Ar. and P. ἐπιτρέπειν (τί τινι), ἀ̆νᾰτῐθέναι (τί τινι), P. ἐφιέναι (τι εἴς τινα).
Refer to, allude to: P. and V. λέγειν (acc.).
Refer to covertly: Ar. and P. αἰνίσσεσθαι (acc. or εἰς, acc.), P. ὑπαινίσσεσθαι (acc.).
Betake oneself to: P. φοιτᾶν (παρά, acc.).
That in case of dispute it might be possible to refer to these documents: P. ἵνʼ εἴ τι ἐγίγνετο ἀμφισβητήσιμον ἦν εἰς τὰ γράμματα ταῦτʼ ἐπανελθεῖν (Dem. 837).
Have reference to: P. and V. τείνειν (εἰς, acc.).
v. trans.
Put down to: P. and V. ἀ̆νᾰφέρειν (τί τινι or τι εἴς τινα) (V. also ἀμφέρειν), προστῐθέναι (τί τινι). Ar. and P. ἐπᾰνᾰφέρειν (τι εἴς τινα), ἀ̆νᾰτῐθέναι (τί τινι).
Bid a person consult: P. ἐφιέναι τινά εἰς (acc.).
I will refer you to speaker who is worthy of your trust: P. εἰς ἀξιόχρεων ὑμῖν τὸν λέγοντα ἀνοίσω (Plat. Ap. 20e).
Hand over to some one’s decision: Ar. and P. ἐπιτρέπειν (τί τινι), ἀ̆νᾰτῐθέναι (τί τινι), P. ἐφιέναι (τι εἴς τινα).
Refer to, allude to: P. and V. λέγειν (acc.).
Refer to covertly: Ar. and P. αἰνίσσεσθαι (acc. or εἰς, acc.), P. ὑπαινίσσεσθαι (acc.).
Betake oneself to: P. φοιτᾶν (παρά, acc.).
That in case of dispute it might be possible to refer to these documents: P. ἵνʼ εἴ τι ἐγίγνετο ἀμφισβητήσιμον ἦν εἰς τὰ γράμματα ταῦτʼ ἐπανελθεῖν (Dem. 837).
Have reference to: P. and V. τείνειν (εἰς, acc.).
REFER
Transitively To direct to another for information etc. aliquem or aliquid delegare ad aliquem or ad aliquid (e.g. rem ad senatum; aliquem ad volumen): relegare ad aliquem (e.g. ad auotores; ☞ but not ablegare ad aliquem or ad aliquid in this sense): revocare aliquem ad aliquem or ad aliquid (e.g. aliquem ad Graecorum poetarum fabulas; aliquem ad philosophos): rejicere or remittere aliquid ad aliquem (e.g. causam ad senatum): to refer anything to (some deliberative body) referre rem or de re ad (e.g. ad senatum. But ☞ ad populum ferre aliquid not referre because the people were not called upon to advise etc.; Vid: Ruhnken ad Muret. Op. 4 9. Hence also referre ad concilium to a council of war): to refer a matter to arbitration rem alicujus arbitrio permittere.
To reduce to ascribe to referre ad aliquid. trahere in or ad aliquid: to refer anything to something else aliquid ad aliam rem transferre: to refer everything to sensual enjoyment omnia ad voluptatem corporis referre. Intransitively To regard have relation to spectare ad aliquid; referri referendum esse ad aliquid; attinere ad (☞ not pertiaere ad). Vid: REGARD.
Transitively To direct to another for information etc. aliquem or aliquid delegare ad aliquem or ad aliquid (e.g. rem ad senatum; aliquem ad volumen): relegare ad aliquem (e.g. ad auotores; ☞ but not ablegare ad aliquem or ad aliquid in this sense): revocare aliquem ad aliquem or ad aliquid (e.g. aliquem ad Graecorum poetarum fabulas; aliquem ad philosophos): rejicere or remittere aliquid ad aliquem (e.g. causam ad senatum): to refer anything to (some deliberative body) referre rem or de re ad (e.g. ad senatum. But ☞ ad populum ferre aliquid not referre because the people were not called upon to advise etc.; Vid: Ruhnken ad Muret. Op. 4 9. Hence also referre ad concilium to a council of war): to refer a matter to arbitration rem alicujus arbitrio permittere.
To reduce to ascribe to referre ad aliquid. trahere in or ad aliquid: to refer anything to something else aliquid ad aliam rem transferre: to refer everything to sensual enjoyment omnia ad voluptatem corporis referre. Intransitively To regard have relation to spectare ad aliquid; referri referendum esse ad aliquid; attinere ad (☞ not pertiaere ad). Vid: REGARD.
refer:
A. Trans.:
I. To direct a person for information:
1. rejĭcio, jēci, jectum, 3: to r. you to the letter itself, ad ipsam te epistolam r., Cic. Att. 9, 13, extr.
2. rĕvŏco, 1: nor do I r. you to the fables of the poets, nec te ad fabulas poetarum r., Cic. Div. 1, 20, 40: id. Tusc. 2, 25, 59.
3. dēlēgo, 1: we r. the admirers of Cato to that volume, studiosos Catonis ad illud volumen delegamus (al. relegamus), Nep. Cat. 3, extr.
II. To submit to, or judge by any authority or standard:
1. rĕfĕro, retŭli, (rettŭli), rĕlātum, 3 (with ad or adv. of direction): to r. the matter to the senate, rem ad Senatum r., Liv. 21, 6: Cic.: I am accustomed to r. every-*thing to you, solenne est mihi ad te omnia r., Plin. Ep. 10, 97, ad init.: to r. all things to the standard of virtue, omnia ad virtutem r., Cic. Phil. 10, 10, 20. (N.B.--Referre ad populum in Cic. Clu. 49, 137, is to r. anew to the people; ferre is used when a proposition is first laid before them.)
2. rejĭcio, jēci, jectum, 3: to r. the matter to the Senate, rem ad Senatum r., Liv. 40, 29, ad fin.: to r. the whole issue to Rome, integram causam Romam r., id. 36, 35: Caes. B. C. 3, 7.
3. rĕvŏco, 1: to r. everything to knowledge, omnia ad scientiam r., Cic. Fin. 2, 13, 43: to r. everything to his own power, ad suam potentiam omnia r., id. Am. 16, 59.
4. rĕmitto, mīsi, missum, 3: to r. the whole matter to the Senate, integram causam ad Senatum r., Tac. A. 3, 10, extr.: Quint.
5. dēfĕro, 3: to r. the whole matter to Pompey (put it into his hands), omnem rem ad Pompeium d., Cic. Fam. 1, 1: v.HAND OVER , SUBMIT .
III. To ascribe, assign:
1. rĕfĕro, retŭli (or rettŭli), rĕlātum, 3: to r. everything to the agency of fire, r. omnia ad igneam vim, Cic. N. D. 3, 14, 35: to r. whatever is magnificent to his renown, quicquid magnificum est in claritatem ejus r., Tac. G. 34: Hor.
2. dēlēgo, 1 (with dat.): if we can r. this crime to the noblest personages, si hoc crimen optimis nominibus d. possumus, Cic. Fontei. 4, 8: to r. the origin of the blunder to the dead, d. causam peccati mortuis, Hirt. B. G. 8, 22.
3. rĕlēgo, 1: to r. all misfortunes to the fault of fortune, r. mala omnia ad crimen fortunae, Quint. 6, prooem., 13: Plin.: Tib.: v.TO ASCRIBE , ASSIGN . Phr.: can that definition be r.'d to any other thing whatever? num illa definitio possit in aliam rem transferri quamlibet? Cic. Acad. 2, 14, 43.
B. Intrans.:
I. To allude to:
1. perstringo, nxi, ctum, 3 (to touch upon in speaking): to r. briefly to a topic, locum breviter p., Cic. Am. 13, 46: esp. in the way of censure: I will shortly r. to the rest of his career, celeriter perstringam reliquum vitae cursum, id. Phil. 2, 19, 47.
2. attingo, tĭgi, tactum, 3 (to touch upon): when he r.'d to the sedition, ut seditionem attigit, Tac. A. 1, 35. Join: perstringere atque a., Cic. de Or. 2, 49, 201.
3. allūdo, si, sum, 3 (foll. by dat.): to r. to the verses of Homer, Homeri versibus a., Val. Max. 3, 7, No. 4, extr. (late in this sense). Phr.: to happen to r. to that very thing (in conversation), in eam ipsam mentionem incidere, Cic. Am. 1, 3: also, mentionem facere: v.TO MENTION .
II. To relate, regard: specto, 1: to r. not so much to religious scruples as to the rights of sepulture, non tam ad religionem s. quam ad jus sepulcrorum, Cic. Leg. 2, 23, 58: v.TO RELATE TO .
A. Trans.:
I. To direct a person for information:
1. rejĭcio, jēci, jectum, 3: to r. you to the letter itself, ad ipsam te epistolam r., Cic. Att. 9, 13, extr.
2. rĕvŏco, 1: nor do I r. you to the fables of the poets, nec te ad fabulas poetarum r., Cic. Div. 1, 20, 40: id. Tusc. 2, 25, 59.
3. dēlēgo, 1: we r. the admirers of Cato to that volume, studiosos Catonis ad illud volumen delegamus (al. relegamus), Nep. Cat. 3, extr.
II. To submit to, or judge by any authority or standard:
1. rĕfĕro, retŭli, (rettŭli), rĕlātum, 3 (with ad or adv. of direction): to r. the matter to the senate, rem ad Senatum r., Liv. 21, 6: Cic.: I am accustomed to r. every-*thing to you, solenne est mihi ad te omnia r., Plin. Ep. 10, 97, ad init.: to r. all things to the standard of virtue, omnia ad virtutem r., Cic. Phil. 10, 10, 20. (N.B.--Referre ad populum in Cic. Clu. 49, 137, is to r. anew to the people; ferre is used when a proposition is first laid before them.)
2. rejĭcio, jēci, jectum, 3: to r. the matter to the Senate, rem ad Senatum r., Liv. 40, 29, ad fin.: to r. the whole issue to Rome, integram causam Romam r., id. 36, 35: Caes. B. C. 3, 7.
3. rĕvŏco, 1: to r. everything to knowledge, omnia ad scientiam r., Cic. Fin. 2, 13, 43: to r. everything to his own power, ad suam potentiam omnia r., id. Am. 16, 59.
4. rĕmitto, mīsi, missum, 3: to r. the whole matter to the Senate, integram causam ad Senatum r., Tac. A. 3, 10, extr.: Quint.
5. dēfĕro, 3: to r. the whole matter to Pompey (put it into his hands), omnem rem ad Pompeium d., Cic. Fam. 1, 1: v.
III. To ascribe, assign:
1. rĕfĕro, retŭli (or rettŭli), rĕlātum, 3: to r. everything to the agency of fire, r. omnia ad igneam vim, Cic. N. D. 3, 14, 35: to r. whatever is magnificent to his renown, quicquid magnificum est in claritatem ejus r., Tac. G. 34: Hor.
2. dēlēgo, 1 (with dat.): if we can r. this crime to the noblest personages, si hoc crimen optimis nominibus d. possumus, Cic. Fontei. 4, 8: to r. the origin of the blunder to the dead, d. causam peccati mortuis, Hirt. B. G. 8, 22.
3. rĕlēgo, 1: to r. all misfortunes to the fault of fortune, r. mala omnia ad crimen fortunae, Quint. 6, prooem., 13: Plin.: Tib.: v.
B. Intrans.:
I. To allude to:
1. perstringo, nxi, ctum, 3 (to touch upon in speaking): to r. briefly to a topic, locum breviter p., Cic. Am. 13, 46: esp. in the way of censure: I will shortly r. to the rest of his career, celeriter perstringam reliquum vitae cursum, id. Phil. 2, 19, 47.
2. attingo, tĭgi, tactum, 3 (to touch upon): when he r.'d to the sedition, ut seditionem attigit, Tac. A. 1, 35. Join: perstringere atque a., Cic. de Or. 2, 49, 201.
3. allūdo, si, sum, 3 (foll. by dat.): to r. to the verses of Homer, Homeri versibus a., Val. Max. 3, 7, No. 4, extr. (late in this sense). Phr.: to happen to r. to that very thing (in conversation), in eam ipsam mentionem incidere, Cic. Am. 1, 3: also, mentionem facere: v.
II. To relate, regard: specto, 1: to r. not so much to religious scruples as to the rights of sepulture, non tam ad religionem s. quam ad jus sepulcrorum, Cic. Leg. 2, 23, 58: v.