Riferisce

Riferisce is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb riferire, which means to report, relate, or convey information. The verb derives from Latin referre, meaning to bring back or report. It is a transitive verb used to indicate that someone relays information from one source to another.

In the present tense, the full conjugation is: io riferisco, tu riferisci, lui/lei riferisce, noi riferiamo, voi riferite, loro riferiscono. The form riferisce corresponds to the third-person singular, as in "egli riferisce" or "lei riferisce," meaning "he reports" or "she reports."

Usage and contexts: riferire is commonly used in journalism, formal statements, medicine, and everyday speech to indicate that information has been conveyed. Typical constructions include riferire qualcosa a qualcuno (to report something to someone) and riferire che (to report that…). Phrases such as "secondo quanto riferisce il portavoce" or "il paziente riferisce sintomi" illustrate its standard use. In academic or technical writing, riferire can also mean to refer to or to point to a source or notion, as in "Questo termine si riferisce a...". The form riferisce appears regularly when reporting statements or claims attributed to others.