Pronunciations (5)
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/əˈdɹɛs/
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/ˈædɹɛs/
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/ˈædɹɛs/
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/ˈædɹɛs/
Pronunciation notes
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əˈdɹɛs
Noun
Direction. Guidance; help.
Usage- Obsolete
Direction. A polite approach made to another person, especially of a romantic nature; an amorous advance.
Usage- Archaic
- in-plural
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[H]e was thus agreeable, and I neither insensible of his Perfections, nor displeased at his Addresses to me […].
Direction. A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style.
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a man of pleasing or insinuating address
Direction. A formal approach to a sovereign or head of state, especially an official appeal or petition.
Direction. A formal approach to a sovereign or head of state, especially an official appeal or petition. A response given by each of the Houses of Parliament to the sovereign's speech at the opening of Parliament.
Usage- Commonwealth usage
Direction. An act of addressing oneself to a person or group; a discourse or speech, or a record of this.
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Mr. Gregson, who had listened to this address with considerable impatience, could contain himself no longer.
I watched her without knowing, with a prevision that she was going to address me, though with no sort of idea as to the subject of her address.
Direction. A description of the location of a property, usually with at least a street name and number, name of a town, and now also a postal code; such a description as superscribed for direction on an envelope or letter.
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Please write your address here.
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Where we once sent love letters in a sealed envelope, or stuck photographs of our children in a family album, now such private material is despatched to servers and clouds operated by people we don't know and will never meet. Perhaps we assume that our name, address and search preferences will be viewed by some unseen pair of corporate eyes, probably not human, and don't mind that much.
The President's address is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.
Direction. The location of a property.
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I went to his address but there was nobody there.
Direction. A number identifying a specific storage location in computer memory.
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The program will crash if there is no valid data stored at that address.
Direction. A string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on a network (especially the Internet), such as an e-mail address, IP address or URL.
Usage- Internet
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- network address
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Check the email address before sending.
Preparation. Preparedness for some task; resourcefulness; skill, ability.
Usage- Archaic
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This is one bad effect of a good Character—it invites applications from the unfortunate and there needs no small degree of address to gain the reputation of Benevolence without incurring the expence.—
The warmth of Father Pedro's constitution had formerly drawn him into some scrapes from which it required all his address to disengage himself, and rendered him exceedingly cautious ever after.
At their turning-lathes, they employ their toes to guide the chisel; and, in these pedipulations, shew to Europeans a diverting degree of address.
Preparation. The act of getting ready; preparation.
Usage- Obsolete
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But now again she makes address to speak.
Preparation. The act of bringing the head of the club up to the ball in preparation for swinging.
Usage- Scotland
Verb
To prepare oneself.
Usage- Intransitive
- Obsolete
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Let us address to tend on Hector's heels.
To direct speech.
Usage- Intransitive
- Obsolete
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Young Turnus to the Beaubteous Maid addreſs’d.
To aim; to direct.
Usage- Obsolete
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And this good knight his way with me addrest.
To prepare or make ready.
Usage- Obsolete
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His foe was soone addrest.
Then Turnus, from his chariot, leaping light, Addreſs’d himſelf on foot to ſingle fight.
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The five foolish virgins addressed themselves at the noise of the bridegroom's coming.
To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.
Usage- Reflexive
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These men addressed themselves to the task.
[…] good heavens! dumplings for supper! One young fellow in a green box coat, addressed himself to these dumplings in a most direful manner.
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It is to the illustration and explanation of a few such relics of ruder times, as they are preserved like fossils in the Old Testament, that I have addressed myself in the present work.
To direct one’s remarks (to someone).
Usage- Reflexive
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1701, Thomas Brown, Laconics, or New Maxims of State and Conversation, London: Thomas Hodgson, section 76, p. 103, In the Reign of King Charles the Second, a certain Worthy Divine at Whitehall, thus Address’d himself to the Auditory at the conclusion of his Sermon.
There were ſeveral of his Prieſts and Lawyers preſent, (as I conjectured by their habits) who were commanded to addreſs themſelves to me, and I ſpoke to them in as many Languages as I had the leaſt ſmattering of, which were High and Low Dutch, Latin, French, Spaniſh, Italian, and Lingua Franca; but all to no purpoſe.
He addressed himself directly to Miss Bennet, with a polite congratulation […]
When any member is about to speak in debate, he shall rise and respectfully address himself to “Mr. Chairman.”
To clothe or array; to dress.
Usage- Archaic
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Likewise Vincentius, and Petrus de Natalibus, and others your writers and recorders of fables could have told you that Tecla sometime addressed herself in man's apparel, and, had she not been forbidden by St Paul, would have followed him in company as a man.
To direct, as words (to anyone or anything); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any audience).
Usage- Transitive
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though the young Heroe had addreſs’d his Prayers to him for his aſſiſtance
He addressed some portions of his remarks to his supporters, some to his opponents.
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.
Usage- Transitive
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Are not your orders to address the senate?
The representatives of the nation in parliament, and the privy council, address the king
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Rimmer paused for no discernible reason, then yelled, equally inexplicably: 'Shut up!', wheeled round 180º, and appeared to be addressing a dartboard.
Imagine a country where children do nothing but play until they start compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend comprehensives until the age of 16. […] Children address teachers by their first names. Even 15-year-olds do no more than 30 minutes' homework a night.
To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit.
Usage- Transitive
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He addressed a letter.
To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.
Usage- Transitive
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To consign or entrust to the care of another, as agent or factor.
Usage- Transitive
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The ship was addressed to a merchant in Baltimore.
To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech, discourse or efforts to.
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He stepped away from the sink, put up the toilet ring (Vi complained bitterly if he forgot to put it down when he was through, but never seemed to feel any pressing need to put it back up when she was), and addressed the John.
Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)
To direct attention towards a problem or obstacle, in an attempt to resolve it.
Usage- Formal
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We must address this problem today.
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"By all means we want people to use social media, but we do not want you to use it in ways that will incite violence," said Jonathan Toy, Southwark council's head of community safety. "This remains a big issue for us and without some form of censorship purely focusing on [violent videos], I'm not sure how we can address it."
Formerly [sic: Formally] known as the Rail Safety and Standards Board, the not-for-profit organisation's remit includes managing and developing Railway Group Standards on behalf of the rail industry, leading the development of long-term safety strategy, and supporting cross-industry groups that address major areas of safety risk.
To refer to a location in computer memory.
Usage- Transitive
To get ready to hit (the ball on the tee).
Usage- Scotland
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Noun
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
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the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
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the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
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he listened to an address on minor Roman poets
the manner of speaking to another individual
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he failed in his manner of address to the captain
a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described
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written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
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the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball
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the ability to do or say what is appropriate for the occasion
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Verb
speak to
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He addressed the crowd outside the window
give a speech to
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The chairman addressed the board of trustees
put an address on (an envelope)
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direct a question at someone
address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
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He always addresses me with ‘Sir’
Call me Mister
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She calls him by first name
access or locate by address
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act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
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This book deals with incest
The course covered all of Western Civilization
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The new book treats the history of China
speak to someone
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adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting