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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of address – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   address noun [C] (ELECTRONIC) A1. a series of letters, signs, or numbers used to send email to someone or to reach a page of information on the Internet: an email / web 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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADDRESSING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ADDRESSING definition: 1. present participle of address 2. to speak or write to someone: 3. to give attention to or deal…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › addressADDRESS - 63 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   These are words and phrases related to address. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of address.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADDRESSING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ADDRESSING meaning: 1. present participle of address 2. to speak or write to someone: 3. to give attention to or deal…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADDRESS definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   ADDRESS meaning: 1. the number of a building and the name of the street, city, etc. where it is 2. a group of…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › zhs › 词典ADDRESS中文(简体)翻译：剑桥词典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   address noun [C] (HOME DETAILS) Add to word list. A1. 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. 地址;住址. her business / home address 她的公司地址／家庭住址.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-simplifiedADDRESS in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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    address noun [C] (HOME DETAILS) Add to word list. A1. 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. 地址;住址. her business / home address 她的公司地址／家庭住址.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › fr › dictionnaireADDRESS | traduire en français - Cambridge Dictionary

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    ADDRESS - traduire en français avec le dictionnaire Anglais-Français - Cambridge Dictionary.