address
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verb \ə-ˈdres, a- also ˈa-ˌdres\Definition of ADDRESS
transitive verb
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a : to direct the efforts or attention of (oneself) <will address himself to the problem> b : to deal with : treat <intrigued by the chance to address important issues — I. L. Horowitz>
3
archaic : to make ready; especially : dress
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a : to communicate directly <addresses his thanks to his host> b : to speak or write directly to; especially : to deliver a formal speech to
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a : to mark directions for delivery on <address a letter> b : to consign to the care of another (as an agent or factor)
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: to greet by a prescribed form
7
: to adjust the club preparatory to hitting (a golf ball)
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: to identify (as a computer peripheral or memory location) by an address or a name for information transfer
intransitive verb
obsolete : to direct one's speech or attentions
— ad·dress·er noun
See Examples of ADDRESS
- I've addressed the letter, but it still needs a stamp.
- The package is sealed; it just needs to be addressed.
- We spent the afternoon addressing invitations to all our friends.
- The letter was returned because it had been addressed incorrectly.
- She ignored most of the people at the table, addressing only the man who was sitting next to her.
- One of the characters addresses the audience directly throughout the play.
- Most of the speaker's remarks were addressed to those with experience in the industry.
- Before the awards were given, the mayor addressed the crowd.
Origin of ADDRESS
Middle English adressen, from Anglo-French adrescer, from a- (from Latin ad-) + drescer to direct, put right — more at dress
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to ADDRESS
- Synonyms
- handle, contend (with), cope (with), field, grapple (with), hack, manage, maneuver, manipulate, negotiate, play, swing, take, treat
Rhymes with ADDRESS
abscess, access, aggress, assess, bench-press, caress, clothespress, coatdress, cold-press, compress, confess, cross-dress, CS, depress, de-stress, digress, distress, drill press, egress, excess, express, finesse, fluoresce, French press, full-dress, handpress, headdress, housedress, idlesse, impress, ingress, Meknes, much less, nightdress, noblesse, no less, obsess, oppress, outguess, possess, precess, prestress, princess, process, profess, progress, recess, redress, regress, re-press, repress, shirtdress, side-dress, SS, success, sundress, suppress, tendresse, top-dress, transgress, undress, unless, web press, winepress, word stress
2ad·dress
noun \ə-ˈdres, for 4 & 5 & 7 also ˈa-ˌdres\Definition of ADDRESS
1
: dutiful and courteous attention especially in courtship —usually used in plural
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a : readiness and capability for dealing (as with a person or problem) skillfully and smoothly : adroitness b obsolete : a making ready; also : a state of preparedness
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a : manner of bearing oneself <a man of rude address> b : manner of speaking or singing : delivery
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: a formal communication; especially : a prepared speech delivered to a special audience or on a special occasion
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a : a place where a person or organization may be communicated with b : directions for delivery on the outside of an object (as a letter or package) c : the designation of place of delivery placed between the heading and salutation on a business letter d : the designation of a computer account from which one can send or receive e-mail
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: a preparatory position of the player and club in golf
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a : a location (as in the memory of a computer) where particular information is stored b : a series of usually alphanumeric characters that specifies the storage location (as on a network or in a computer's memory) of particular information <an Internet address>
Examples of ADDRESS
- Write your name, address, and phone number in the spaces provided.
- We listened to the President's inaugural address on the radio.
- She was asked to give a formal address at the ceremony.
First Known Use of ADDRESS
1539
Related to ADDRESS
- Synonyms
- speech, declamation, harangue, oration, peroration, talk
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