address

address: I. verb Etymology: Middle English adressen, from Anglo-French adrescer, from a- (from Latin ad-) + drescer to to direct, put right — more at dress Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. archaic a. direct, aim b. to direct to go ; send 2. a. to direct the efforts or attention of (oneself) <
will address himself to the problem
> b. to deal with ; treat <
intrigued by the chance to address important issues — I. L. Horowitz
> 3. archaic to make ready; especially dress 4. a. to communicate directly <
addresses his thanks to his host
> b. to speak or write directly to; especially to deliver a formal speech to 5. a. to mark directions for delivery on <
address a letter
> b. to consign to the care of another (as an agent or factor) 6. to greet by a prescribed form 7. to adjust the club preparatory to hitting (a golf ball) 8. to identify (as a computer peripheral or memory location) by an address or a name for information transfer intransitive verb obsolete to direct one's speech or attentions • addresser noun II. noun Date: 1539 1. dutiful and courteous attention especially in courtship — usually used in plural 2. a. readiness and capability for dealing (as with a person or problem) skillfully and smoothly ; adroitness b. obsolete a making ready; also a state of preparedness 3. a. manner of bearing oneself <
a man of rude address
> b. manner of speaking or singing ; delivery 4. a formal communication; especially a prepared speech delivered to a special audience or on a special occasion 5. a. a place where a person or organization may be communicated with b. directions for delivery on the outside of an object (as a letter or package) c. the designation of place of delivery placed between the heading and salutation on a business letter d. the designation of a computer account from which one can send or receive e-mail 6. a preparatory position of the player and club in golf 7. a. a location (as in the memory of a computer) where particular information is stored b. a series of usually alphanumeric characters that specifies the storage location (as on a network or in a computer's memory) of particular information <
an Internet address
> Synonyms: see tact

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Direct (words, etc.), accost, speak to, apply to, invoke, court, pay court to, make suit to, direct (a letter, etc.), indite, consign / Appeal, invocation, petition, entreaty, request, imploration, application, solicitation, suit / Discourse, speech, oration, harangue / Skill, art, adroitness, readiness, dexterity, expertness, cleverness, ingenuity, ability, tact, management / Superscription, direction / Manner (in speaking to another) / Place by the post or mail, post-office, place for receiving correspondence

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Address — may refer to:*A memory address, a unique identifier for a memory location at which a computer can store a piece of data for later retrieval *A network address, the coded representation of the source or destination of a message (e.g. MAC addresses … Wikipedia
address — I noun abode, box number, domicile, dwelling, dwelling place, habitation, headquarters, home, inhabitancy, inscriptio, legal residence, locus, lodging, lodging place, lodgment, place of business, residence, seat, street number associated concepts … Law dictionary
address — vb 1 *direct, devote, apply Analogous words: bend (see CURVE): appeal, pray, sue, plead (see under PRAYER): aim, point, level (see DIRECT) 2 Address, accost, greet, salute, hail mean to speak to or less often to write or make a sign to a person… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Address — Ad*dress ([a^]d*dr[e^]s ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Addressed} ( dr[e^]st ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Addressing}.] [OE. adressen to raise erect, adorn, OF. adrecier, to straighten, address, F. adresser, fr. [ a] (L. ad) + OF. drecier, F. dresser, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Address — Ad*dress, n. [Cf. F. adresse. See {Address}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Act of preparing one s self. [Obs.] Jer Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. Act of addressing one s self to a person; verbal application. [1913 Webster] 3. A formal communication, either … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
address — [n1] place of residence or business where one can be contacted abode, box number, direction, domicile, dwelling, headquarters, home, house, living quarters, location, lodging, number, place of business, place of residence, street, whereabouts,… … New thesaurus
address — [ə dres′; ] for n. 2, 3, & 7, also [ a′dres΄] vt. [ME adressen, to guide, direct < OFr adresser < a , to + dresser < VL * directiare, to direct < L dirigere: see DIRECT] 1. to direct (spoken or written words) to someone 2. to speak to … English World dictionary
Address — Ad*dress ([a^]d*dr[e^]s ), v. i. 1. To prepare one s self. [Obs.] Let us address to tend on Hector s heels. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To direct speech. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Young Turnus to the beauteous maid addrest. Dryden. [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
address — ► NOUN 1) the details of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated. 2) Computing a number identifying a location in a data storage system or computer memory. 3) a formal speech. ► VERB 1) write someone s name and address on (an … English terms dictionary
address to — index dedicate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
address — The location to which the USPS is to deliver or return a mailpiece. It consists of certain elements such as recipient name, street name and house number, and city, state, and ZIP Code as required by the mail class … Glossary of postal terms

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