Address
WordNet
noun
(1) Social skill
(2) The stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball
(3) (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
(4) Written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
(5) A sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described
(6) The manner of speaking to another individual
"He failed in his manner of address to the captain"
(7) The act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
"He listened to an address on minor Roman poets"
(8) The place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
verb
(9) Adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
(10) Speak to
"He addressed the crowd outside the window"
(11) Give a speech to
"The chairman addressed the board of trustees"
(12) Speak to someone
(13) Put an address on (an envelope)
(14) Deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression
"This book deals with incest"
"The course covered all of Western Civilization"
"The new book treats the history of China"
(15) Direct a question at someone
(16) Address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
(17) Access or locate by address
(18) Greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
"He always addresses me with `Sir'"
"Call me Mister"
"She calls him by first name"
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Etymology
, , French adresser, from à (Latin ad) + Old French drecier, French ; see dress. Originally from the Latin and signifying "right to the point."
Noun
- Direction or superscription of a letter, or the name, title, and place of residence of the person addressed.
- Act of addressing one's self to a person; verbal application.
- A formal communication, either written or spoken; a discourse; a speech; a formal application to any one; a petition; a formal statement on some subject or special occasion; as, an address of thanks, an address to the voters.
- Manner of speaking to another; delivery; as, a man of pleasing or insinuating address.
- Attention in the way one's addresses to a lady. Joseph Addison.
- Skill; skillful management; dexterity; adroitness.
- Act of preparing one's self.
- street location.
- A location in computer memory.
- An Internet address; URL.
Synonyms
Verb
- To prepare one's self.
- Let us address to tend on Hector's heels. - Shakespeare
- To direct speech.
- Young Turnus to the beauteous maid address. - John Dryden
- To aim; to direct.
- And this good knight his way with me addrest. - Edmund Spenser
- To prepare or make ready.
- His foe was soon addressed. - Edmund Spenser
- Turnus addressed his men to single fight. - John Dryden
- The five foolish virgins addressed themselves at the noise of the bridegroom's coming. - Jeremy Taylor
- To prepare one's self; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.
- These men addressed themselves to the task. - Thomas Babington Macaulay
- To clothe or array; to dress.
- Tecla ... addressed herself in man's apparel. - Jewel
- To direct, as words (to any one or any thing); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any one, an audience).
- The young hero had addressed his players to him for his assistance. - John Dryden
- To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to; to accost.
- Are not your orders to address the senate? - Joseph Addison
- The representatives of the nation addressed the king. - Jonathan Swift
- To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit.
- He addressed a letter.
- To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.
- To consign or intrust to the care of another, as agent or factor.
- The ship was addressed to a merchant in Baltimore.
- To address one's self to; to prepare one's self for; to apply one's self to; to direct one's speech or discourse to.
- To handle, discuss about a problem especially to solve it.
- This meeting hopes to address how to improve sales overseas.