referō

From re- +‎ ferō (“bear, carry”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈre.fe.roː/, [ˈrɛfɛroː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈre.fe.ro/, [ˈrɛːfero]

Verb

referō (present infinitive referre, perfect active rettulī, supine relātum); third conjugation, irregular

1. to bear, bring, drive or carry back [ synonym ▲]

   Synonym: reveho

2. to give back, give up, return, restore, pay back, repay, pay in return, show one's gratitude
3. (of sound) to bring back, return, answer, echo, resound
4. to bring back, restore, renew, revive, repeat
5. to say in return, respond, reply, answer, represent [ synonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]

   Synonyms: respondeo, occurro

6. to call to mind, recall, think over, call back to memory, repeat one's self [ synonyms, antonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]

   Synonyms: memorō, admoneō, moneō, retineō, meminī, redūcō

   Antonyms: oblīvīscor, oblitterō

7. to reconsider
8. to refer to, assign to, give credit for
9. to judge by, measure according to a certain standard
10. to restore, renew, revive, repeat [ synonyms ▲]

    Synonyms: iterō, integrō, redintegrō, renovō, novō, reficiō, reparō

11. (news or message) relate, recount, tell, say [ synonyms ▲]

    Synonyms: oro, alloquor, loquor, for, aio, alloquor, loquor, colloquor

12. (matter of import, to the senate) to bring before, refer to [ synonym ▲]

    Synonym: propono

13. (name or item in a list) to include, enter
14. to make known officially, report, deliver, transmit, announce, notify, proclaim, register, record [ synonyms ▲]

    Synonyms: dēnūntiō, adnuntio, nuntio, indico, renūntiō, nū̆ncupō, profiteor, dēferō, prōdō, ēdīcō, praedicō, cōntiōnor

15. (passive) to retreat, go back, withdraw, return [ synonyms, antonyms ▲][ quotations ▼]

    Synonyms: facessō, dēcēdō, discēdō, cēdō, dēficiō, concēdō, excēdō, regredior, subtrahō, subdūcō, inclīnō, recēdō, āmoveō, recipiō, vertō

    Antonyms: prōgredior, prōdeō, prōcēdō, prōficiō, aggredior, ēvehō, incēdō, accēdō, adeō

16. to tell, recount, narrate [ synonyms ▲]

    Synonyms: ferō, prōdō, pandō, trādō, dicitur

Usage notes

• The forms "rettul..." are also found as "retul...".