referral

UK /ɹɪˈfɜː.ɹəl/ US /ɹɪˈfɜː.ɹəl/

noun 2

Definitions

noun

The act or process of transferring someone or something to another, of sending by reference, or referring.

The insurance company insists I get a referral from my regular doctor. I can't just go to the specialist; a GP has got to refer me.

A document used by schools detailing some form of a student's misbehavior and listing the actions taken before and after the student's receipt of the referral.

After misbehaving in class, George was given a referral for disrupting class and sent to the office.

Collocations

ADJ.

initial, primary, private, regular

My doctor gave me a primary referral to a heart specialist last month.

VERB + REFERRAL

get, given, need

My doctor gave me a referral to see a specialist last week.

REFERRAL + NOUN

class, endocrinologist, food, treatment

My doctor gave me a referral to an endocrinologist for my thyroid problems.

PREP.

after, from

After referral from her doctor, she finally got an appointment with the specialist.

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The insurance company insists I get a referral from my regular doctor. I can't just go to the specialist; a GP has got to refer me.

Wiktionary

After misbehaving in class, George was given a referral for disrupting class and sent to the office.

Wiktionary

Thank you for your referral.

Tatoeba · #268212

People usually only see a medical specialist like a urologist or a gastroenterologist after an initial referral by their primary healthcare provider.

Tatoeba · #5398570

Employee referral programs are gaining in popularity.

Tatoeba · #6218419

No, this is not a referral. I found your name on my own.

Tatoeba · #8657123

Usage Notes

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