ad·dress
ad·dress/ˈaˌdres,əˈdres/
noun
- the particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated."they exchanged addresses and agreed to keep in touch"synonyms: inscription, label, mark, superscription, directions
- a formal speech delivered to an audience."she delivered an address to the National Council of Teachers"synonyms: speech, lecture, talk, monologue, dissertation, discourse, oration, peroration, sermon, homily, lesson, salutatory, spiel, disquisition, allocution, predication
- skill, dexterity, or readiness."he rescued me with the most consummate address"
verb
- write the name and address of the intended recipient on (an envelope, letter, or package)."I addressed my letter to him personally"synonyms: label, direct, inscribe, superscribe, send, mail, communicate, convey, forward, remit, post
- speak to (a person or an assembly), typically in a formal way."she addressed an audience of the most important Shawnee chiefs"synonyms: talk to, give a talk to, give an address to, speak to, make a speech to, lecture, give a lecture to, hold forth to, give a discourse to, give a dissertation to, give an oration to, declaim to, preach to, deliver a sermon to, give a sermon to, sermonize, speechify to, preachify to, spout to, jaw to, sound off to, spiel to, drone on to
- think about and begin to deal with (an issue or problem)."a fundamental problem has still to be addressed"synonyms: attend to, tackle, see to, deal with, confront, grapple with, attack, buckle down to, get to grips with, embark on, settle down to, direct one's attention to, turn to, get down to, concentrate on, focus on, apply oneself to, devote oneself to, turn one's hand to, try to deal with, try to sort out, take up, take in hand, undertake, engage in, become involved in, get stuck into, get cracking on, get weaving on, have a crack at, have a go at, have a shot at, have a stab at
- take up one's stance and prepare to hit (the ball)."ensure that your weight is evenly spread when you address the ball"synonyms: take aim at, aim at, face
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5 days ago · verb ; a · to mark directions for delivery on ; b · to consign to the care of another (such as an agent or factor).
address verb [T] (DEAL WITH). to give attention to or to deal with a matter or problem: We'll address that question at the next meeting.
noun. a speech or written statement, usually formal, directed to a particular group of persons: the president's address on the state of the economy. Synonyms: ...
/ˈæˌdrɛs/ · noun. the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with · noun. a sign in front of a house or business carrying the ...
address in American English · 1. to direct (spoken or written words) to someone · 2. to speak to or write to [to address an audience] · 3. to write the ...
to deal with or discuss: to address the issues. to put the directions for delivery on: to address a letter. Commerce. to consign or entrust to the care of ...
formal : to give attention to (something) : to deal with (a matter, issue, problem, etc.).
ADDRESS | definition in the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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Apr 10, 2024 · to speak to someone, or to give a speech to an audience: Today she will be addressing a major conference in London.
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To speak to. Addressed me in low tones. American Heritage. To direct (spoken or written words) to someone. Webster's New World.
An address is a collection of information, presented in a mostly fixed format, used to give the location of a building, apartment, or other structure or a plot ...