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   address

   /əˈdrɛs/

   noun

   • 1. the particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated: "they exchanged addresses and agreed to keep in touch" Similar inscriptionlabelmarksuperscriptiondirections
   • ▪ the place where someone lives or an organization is situated: "our officers called at the address" Similar locationlocalityplacesituationwhereaboutshousehomeresidenceflatapartmentformal:dwellingdwelling placehabitationabodedomicile
   • ▪ a string of characters that identifies a destination for email messages or the location of a website.
   • ▪ a binary number that identifies a particular location in a data storage system or computer memory: "a numerical value which acts as a storage address for the data"
   • 2. a formal speech delivered to an audience: "an address to the European Parliament" Similar speechlecturetalkmonologuedissertationdiscourseorationperorationsermonhomilylessonsalutatoryinformal:spielrare:disquisitionallocutionpredication
   • ▪ a person's manner of speaking to someone else: archaic "his address was abrupt and unceremonious"
   • ▪ courteous or amorous approaches to someone: archaic "he persecuted her with his addresses"
   • 3. skill, dexterity, or readiness: dated "he rescued me with the most consummate address"

   verb

   • 1. write the name and address of the intended recipient on (an envelope, letter, or parcel): "I addressed my letter to him personally" Similar labeldirectinscribesuperscribesenddirectmailcommunicateconveyforwardremitpost
   • 2. speak to (a person or an assembly): "she addressed the open-air meeting" Similar talk togive a talk togive an address tospeak tomake a speech tolecturegive a lecture tohold forth togive a discourse togive a dissertation togive an oration todeclaim topreach todeliver a sermon togive a sermon tosermonizeinformal:speechify topreachify tospout tojaw tosound off tospiel todrone on to
   • ▪ name someone (in the specified way) when talking to them: "she addressed my father as ‘Mr Stevens’" Similar greethailsalutespeak towrite totalk tomake conversation withapproachnamecalldescribedesignateformal:denominate
   • ▪ say or write remarks or a protest to: "address your complaints to the Trading Standards Board"
   • 3. think about and begin to deal with (an issue or problem): "a fundamental problem has still to be addressed" Similar attend totacklesee todeal withconfrontgrapple withattackbuckle down toget to grips withembark onsettle down todirect one's attention toturn toget down toconcentrate onfocus onapply oneself todevote oneself toturn one's hand totry to deal withtry to sort outtake uptake in handundertakeengage inbecome involved ininformal:get stuck intoget cracking onget weaving onhave a crack athave a go athave a shot athave a stab at
   • 4. take up one's stance and prepare to hit (the ball): "ensure that your weight is evenly spread when you address the ball" Similar take aim ataim atface

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb in the senses ‘set upright’ and ‘guide, direct’, hence ‘write directions for delivery on’ and ‘direct spoken words to’): from Old French, based on Latin ad- ‘towards’ + directus (see direct). The noun is of mid 16th-century origin in the sense ‘act of approaching or speaking to someone’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. addresser noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADDRESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the number of the house, name of the road, and name of the town where a person lives or works, and where letters can be sent: her business / home address. a change of address. a place where someone lives: Police searched an address in North London in connection with a drugs arrest. Fewer examples.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › addressAddress Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ADDRESS is to mark directions for delivery on. How to use address in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Address.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADDRESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the number of the house, name of the road, and name of the town where a person lives or works, and where letters can be sent: her business / home address. a change of address. a place where someone lives: Police searched an address in North London in connection with a drug arrest. Fewer examples.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › addressADDRESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Address definition: a speech or written statement, usually formal, directed to a particular group of persons. See examples of ADDRESS used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADDRESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   address. (ədres , US ædres ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense addresses , present participle addressing , past tense, past participle addressed. 1. countable noun [usually poss NOUN] A1. Your address is the number of the house, flat, or apartment and the name of the street and the town where you live or work.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishADDRESS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to speak to someone, or to give a speech to an audience: Today she will be addressing a major conference in London. address sb as sth formal. to give someone a particular name or title when you speak or write to them: Do you think I should address him as 'Mr Benson' or 'Albert'?

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › addressAddress - definition of address by The Free Dictionary

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   Define address. address synonyms, address pronunciation, address translation, English dictionary definition of address. tr.v. ad·dressed , ad·dress·ing , ad·dress·es 1. To speak to: addressed me in low tones. 2. To make a formal speech to: addressed the union members at the...