referimus

Referimus is a Latin verb form, the first-person plural present indicative active of referre. The basic sense is "we carry back" or "we bring back," and in a communicative sense it is used to mean "we report" or "we relate" information to someone. In use, referimus is transitive, taking a direct object that designates what is brought back or reported; it can also be accompanied by a dative of the recipient or by a content clause to indicate what is being stated or reported.

In grammatical terms, referimus is part of the verb referre, a compound of re- “back” and ferre “to bear, carry.” The principal parts are refero, referre, rettuli, relatum, and referimus comes from the present stem refer- with the standard active endings of the irregular pattern shared by ferre. The sense extensions include both literal carrying back and the figurative sense of conveying information or results back to someone. In English, the cognate verb is refer, and related derivatives include referral and refer to.

Usage notes highlight that referre and its forms are common in Latin prose, especially in political, legal, and rhetorical contexts where information, decisions, or items are "brought back" to a body or person for consideration. The form referimus may be found in narrative or argumentative passages where a group reports actions, findings, or statements to a superior authority or audience.

Examples: Referimus rem ad senatum. “We report the matter to the Senate.” Haec verba referimus tibi. “We report these words to you.”