the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency) | any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission |
a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred | something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable |
a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group | something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable |