refiere

Refiere is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb referir. The verb means to refer, mention, relate, or cite; it is used to indicate that something points to another thing, or that a document or statement relates or states something.

In usage, referir is common in formal or scholarly writing and journalism. It can introduce reported content with que: “El informe refiere que los datos…” It can also be used with the preposition a to indicate the topic or object of reference: “El texto se refiere a la economía” or “El artículo refiere a un estudio previo.” The reflexive form referirse is also frequent when talking about what something refers to or when stating how something is described.

Etymology and conjugation: The verb comes from Latin referre (“to bring back, relate”), via Old Spanish. In the present indicative, the forms are refiero, refieres, refiere, referimos, referís, refieren; a stem-change e → ie occurs in most present forms, with nosotros and vosotros showing no such change. The imperfect and other tenses follow standard conjugation patterns of -ir verbs.

Examples help illustrate use: “El informe refiere que la muestra es representativa.” “El autor se refiere a estudios previos para sustentar su argumento.” In summary, refiere is a versatile term in Spanish for signaling reference, citation, or mention in formal contexts.