REFER in a Sentence

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It was addressed to myself; and laid an injunction on me, in a few affectionate words, never to refer to the subject of that evening.

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 Meanings and Examples of REFER
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
refer
 v.  have as a meaning
 v.  seek information from
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  Of course I made no further effort to refer to it.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XI
2  "First, over yonder;" he appeared to mean up the chimney, but I believe he intended to refer me to Liverpool; "and then in the City of London here."
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XXXVII
3  The dreadful condition to which he was brought, was so appalling to both of us, that we could not refer to it in plainer words.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter LV
4  I was so doubtful of myself now, and put so much trust in him, that I could not satisfy myself whether I ought to refer to it when he did not.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter LVII
5  But the change to which I now refer was superadded to this: it was in her manner, which became anxious and fluttered.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 8. MY HOLIDAYS. ESPECIALLY ONE HAPPY AFTERNOON
6  It was the first time I had heard my aunt refer to her past history.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 23. I CORROBORATE Mr. DICK, AND CHOOSE A PROFESSI...
7  It was addressed to myself; and laid an injunction on me, in a few affectionate words, never to refer to the subject of that evening.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 42. MISCHIEF
8  I must refer to one other topic before I close this chapter.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 42. MISCHIEF
9  When I refer to them, incidentally, it is only as a part of my progress.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC
10  But if you would like to hear my fellow-partner eloquently spoken of, I should refer you to Copperfield.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 52. I ASSIST AT AN EXPLOSION
11  The spirit of Agnes so pervaded all we thought, and said, and did, in that time of sorrow, that I assume I may refer the project to her influence.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 54. Mr. MICAWBER'S TRANSACTIONS
12  Sergey Ivanovitch, waiting till the malignant gentleman had finished speaking, said that he thought the best solution would be to refer to the act itself, and asked the secretary to find the act.
Anna Karenina 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 6: Chapter 28
13  In proof whereof, I shall not refer to ancient examples, though many such might be cited, but content myself with certain modern instances taken from the events of our own times.
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius By Niccolo Machiavelli
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER XI.
14  Having spoken of fortresses already at some length, I shall not further refer to them here, but shall consider the futility of trying to hold subject cities by keeping them divided.
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius By Niccolo Machiavelli
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER XXVII.
15  These qualities we cannot refer wholly to the blood, for that must change as a result of repeated intermarriages, but must ascribe rather to the different training and education given in different families.
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius By Niccolo Machiavelli
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER XLVI.
Example Sentence: (142 in 10 pages)
16  This rule does not refer to children.
17  You may refer your complaint to an independent adjudicator.
18  I will take the suggestion under advisement, and refer it to the board.
19  He could refer the matter to the high court.
20  These regulations refer to every foreigner.
21  The term'alexia'is used to refer to any acquired disorder of reading.
22  You'd better refer back to Chapter One if you don't understand this paragraph.
23  I would like to refer back to the first of my three points.
24  The figures refer to our sales in Europe.
25  Don't refer to this matter again, please.
26  Absolutely he won't have your going into his house if you don't refer to me.
27  I cannot trace the letter to which you refer.
28  The new law does not refer to land used for farming.
29  For further particulars I refer you to my secretary.
30  People refer the man who was afraid of his wife as henpecked.