- 1reference something to refer to something The following is a guide to locating some of the information referenced in this publication.
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- 2reference something to provide a book, etc. with references Each chapter is referenced, citing literature up to 2010.
reference
verbNAmE//ˈrɛfrəns//
(formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they reference he / she / it references
past simple referenced
-ing form referencing
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