refer to something

The term "benefit" is used in the research context to refer to something of positive value related to health or welfare.

pronouns and verbs used to refer to something other than the speaker or addressee of the language in which they occur.

All of these nouns refer to something given in compensation for loss, suffering, or damage.

All of these nouns refer to something that prevents action or slows progress.

a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity .

We refer to something that we do without thinking as being a habit.

These nouns all refer to something that takes place or comes to pass.

The phrase "just like riding a bike" is used to refer to something that, once learned, you never forget how to do.

Concrete words refer to something in the real world and they refer to it precisely.

We often use the expression " a gut feeling" to refer to something that is perhaps not "logical" from the brain but more intuitive.

Of course, a challenge can also refer to something difficult that you must do.

Yes. And there is another usage of this phrase too. It can refer to something that is proper or complete or authentic.

Refer to something that someone has just said

Sometimes we use a person's name to refer to something they have created:

A countable noun refer to something we can count. Here are some examples