address

[Ad*dressĀ·]

When you are a student and you want to address your teacher, it's generally safer to call her Ms. and not address her by her first name, Esmeralda.

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To aim; to direct.

Noun
social skill

Noun
the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball

Noun
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

Noun
written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location

Noun
a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described

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Noun
the manner of speaking to another individual; "he failed in his manner of address to the captain"

Noun
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"

Noun
the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with

Verb
adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation fo hitting

Verb
speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window"

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give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees"

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speak to someone

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put an address on (an envelope, for example)

Verb
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"

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direct a question at someone

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address or apply oneself to something, direct one''s efforts towards something, such as a question

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access or locate by address

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greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir''"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name"


v.
To aim; to direct.

v.
To prepare or make ready.

v.
Reflexively: To prepare one's self; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.

v.
To clothe or array; to dress.

v.
To direct, as words (to any one or any thing); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any one, an audience).

v.
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.

v.
To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit; as, he addressed a letter.

v.
To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.

v.
To consign or intrust to the care of another, as agent or factor; as, the ship was addressed to a merchant in Baltimore.

v. i.
To prepare one's self.

v. i.
To direct speech.

v. t.
Act of preparing one's self.

v. t.
Act of addressing one's self to a person; verbal application.

v. t.
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.

v. t.
Direction or superscription of a letter, or the name, title, and place of residence of the person addressed.

v. t.
Manner of speaking to another; delivery; as, a man of pleasing or insinuating address.

v. t.
Attention in the way one's addresses to a lady.

v. t.
Skill; skillful management; dexterity; adroitness.


Address

Ad*dress" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Addressed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Addressing.] [OE. adressen to raise erect, adorn, OF. adrecier, to straighten, address, F. adresser, fr. '85 (L. ad) + OF. drecier, F. dresser, to straighten, arrange. See Dress, v.] 1. To aim; to direct. [Obs.] Chaucer.
And this good knight his way with me addrest.
2. To prepare or make ready. [Obs.]
His foe was soon addressed.
Turnus addressed his men to single fight.
The five foolish virgins addressed themselves at the noise of the bridegroom's coming.
3. Reflexively: To prepare one's self; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.
These men addressed themselves to the task.
4. To clothe or array; to dress. [Archaic]
Tecla . . . addressed herself in man's apparel.
5. 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.
6. 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?
The representatives of the nation addressed the king.
7. To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit; as, he addressed a letter. 8. To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo. 9. (Com.) To consign or intrust to the care of another, as agent or factor; as, the ship was addressed to a merchant in Baltimore. To address one's self to. (a) To prepare one's self for; to apply one's self to. (b) To direct one's speech or discourse to.

Address

Ad*dress" , v. i. 1. To prepare one's self. [Obs.] "Let us address to tend on Hector's heels." Shak. 2. To direct speech. [Obs.]
Young Turnus to the beauteous maid addrest.
&hand; The intransitive uses come from the dropping out of the reflexive pronoun.

Address

Ad*dress, n. [Cf. F. adresse. See Address, v. t.] 1. Act of preparing one's self. [Obs.] Jer Taylor. 2. Act of addressing one's self to a person; verbal application. 3. 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. 4. Direction or superscription of a letter, or the name, title, and place of residence of the person addressed. 5. Manner of speaking to another; delivery; as, a man of pleasing or insinuating address. 6. Attention in the way one's addresses to a lady. Addison. 7. Skill; skillful management; dexterity; adroitness. Syn. -- Speech; discourse; harangue; oration; petition; lecture; readiness; ingenuity; tact; adroitness.

To aim; to direct.

To prepare one's self.

Act of preparing one's self.

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Usage Examples

But those musics do not address the larger kind of architecture in time that classical music does, whatever each one of us knows that classical music must mean.

But despite the universality of URLs, we often forget that they're not just a handy way to address network resources. They're also valuable communication tools.

Address these environmental issues and you will address every issue known to man. And we keep dabbling in things that aren't really that important in the long term.

For families across the UK who are income-poor, but more than that, whose lives are blighted by worklessness, educational failure, family breakdown, problem debt and poor health, as well as other problems, giving them an extra pound - say through increased benefits - will not address the reason they find themselves in difficulty in the first place.

I'm very excited about my new agreement with the Heat. This contract allows me to address all of my family's long-term financial goals while allowing the Heat the ability to acquire those players that we need to win a championship.

And whether it is equal pay, health care, Social Security, or family leave, this Congress has refused to address issues critical to hard-working American women.

But the dollars spent on economic incentives and new investment strategies are wasted unless we seriously address the two most important economic issues in Kansas: education and health care.

And most importantly perhaps, children can learn about their rights, share their knowledge with the children of other nations, identify problems with them and establish how they might work together to address them.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

As Congress continues to debate ways to address illegal immigration, we must remember the many hard-working legal immigrants that contribute so much to our nation's economy and culture.

I wish the government and the Minister of Justice would address these legal and constitutional arguments, but they refuse to. They want Canadians to go blindly into their brave new world, but it is not wise for a society to move blindly in any direction.

For many people, managing pain involves using prescription medicine in combination with complementary techniques like physical therapy, acupuncture, yoga and massage. I appreciate this because I truly believe medical care should address the person as a whole - their mind, body, and spirit.

Eating disorders can have serious medical and psychological consequences which, left unchecked, can kill. Parents should address this issue and ask their children to discuss how they feel about themselves.

As this long and difficult war ends, I would like to address a few special words to the American people: Your steadfastness in supporting our insistence on peace with honor has made peace with honor possible.

If poetry should address itself to the same needs and aspirations, the same hopes and fears, to which the Bible addresses itself, it might rival it in distribution.

As long as women are in the work force making their own money and decisions, men are going to have to realize that this way of life is here to stay - because it takes two incomes to make it and more now. The sooner you address your style of saving and spending with your mate the better off your relationship will be.

A molecular manufacturing technology will let us build molecular surgical tools, and those tools will, for the first time, let us directly address the problems at the very root level.

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