ADDRESS

address, savoir-faire

(noun) social skill

address

(noun) the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball

address, computer address, reference

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

address, destination, name and address

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

address

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

address

(noun) the manner of speaking to another individual; “he failed in his manner of address to the captain”

address, speech

(noun) the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; “he listened to an address on minor Roman poets”

address

(noun) the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with

address

(verb) adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting

address, turn to

(verb) speak to; “He addressed the crowd outside the window”

address, speak

(verb) give a speech to; “The chairman addressed the board of trustees”

address, accost, come up to

(verb) speak to someone

address, direct

(verb) put an address on (an envelope)

cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address

(verb) act on 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”

address

(verb) direct a question at someone

address

(verb) address or apply oneself to something, direct one’s efforts towards something, such as a question

address

(verb) access or locate by address

address, call

(verb) greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; “He always addresses me with ‘Sir’”; “Call me Mister”; “She calls him by first name”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

address (plural addresses)

Direction.

(obsolete) Guidance; help. [15th–17th c.]

(chiefly, in plural, now, archaic) A polite approach made to another person, especially of a romantic nature; an amorous advance. [from 16th c.]

A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style. [from 16th c.]

A formal approach to a sovereign, especially an official appeal or petition; later (specifically) a response given by each of the Houses of Parliament to the sovereign's speech at the opening of Parliament. [from 17th c.]

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. [from 17th c.]

(by extension) The property itself. [from 19th c.]

(computing) A number identifying a specific storage location in computer memory; a string of characters identifying a location on the internet or other network; sometimes (specifically) an e-mail address. [from 20th c.]

Preparation.

(now, rare) Preparedness for some task; resourcefulness; skill, ability. [from 16th c.]

Synonyms

• adroitness

• discourse

• harangue

• ingenuity

• lecture

• oration

• petition

• readiness

• speech

• tact

Verb

address (third-person singular simple present addresses, present participle addressing, simple past and past participle (obsolete) addrest or addressed)

(intransitive, obsolete) To prepare oneself.

(intransitive, obsolete) To direct speech.

(transitive, obsolete) To aim; to direct.

(transitive, obsolete) To prepare or make ready.

(transitive, reflexive) To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.

(reflexive) To direct one’s remarks (to someone).

(transitive, archaic) To clothe or array; to dress.

Synonyms: beclothe, dight, put on, Thesaurus:clothe

(transitive) To direct, as words (to anyone or anything); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any audience).

(transitive) 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.

(transitive) To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit.

(transitive) To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.

Synonyms: romance, put the moves on, Thesaurus:woo

(transitive) To consign or entrust to the care of another, as agent or factor.

(transitive) To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech or discourse to.

(transitive, formal) To direct attention towards a problem or obstacle, in an attempt to resolve it.

(transitive, computing) To refer to a location in computer memory.

(golf, transitive) To get ready to hit (the ball on the tee).

Usage notes

• The intransitive uses can be understood as omission of the reflexive pronoun.

Source: Wiktionary

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Ad*dress", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Addressed; p. pr. & vb. n. Addressing.] Etym: [OE. adressen to raise erect, adorn, OF. adrecier, to straighten, address, F. adresser, fr. à (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. Spenser.

2. To prepare or make ready. [Obs.] His foe was soon addressed. Spenser. Turnus addressed his men to single fight. Dryden. The five foolish virgins addressed themselves at the noise of the bridegroom's coming. Jer. Taylor.

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. Macaulay.

4. To clothe or array; to dress. [Archaic] Tecla . . . addressed herself in man's apparel. Jewel.

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. Dryden.

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 Addison. The representatives of the nation addressed the king. Swift.

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.)

Definition: 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.

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. Dryden.

Note: The intransitive uses come from the dropping out of the reflexive pronoun.

Ad*dress, n. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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