Definitions of address [ˈæd lˌpeɪ tɪd]

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Definition of 'address'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) address
the place or the name of the place where a person, organization, or the like is located or may be reached.

2.  address
a direction as to the intended recipient, written on or attached to a piece of mail.

3.  address
a usu. formal speech or written statement directed to a particular group.

4.  address
skillful and expeditious management; ready skill.

5.  address
manner of speaking to others; personal bearing in conversation.

6.  address
the use of a name or title in speaking or writing to a person:
forms of address.

7.  address
a label, as an integer or symbol, that designates the location of information stored in computer memory.

8.  address
Usu., addresses. attentions paid by a suitor; courtship.

9.  address
Obs. preparation.

10. (v.t.) address
to direct a speech or statement to.

11.  address
to use a specified form or title in speaking or writing to:
Address him as “Sir.”

12.  address
to direct to the attention:
She addressed her remarks to all.

13.  address
to apply (oneself) in speech (usu. fol. by to).

14.  address
to deal with or discuss.

15.  address
to put the directions for delivery on:
to address a letter.

16.  address
to direct the energy or efforts of (usu. fol. by to):
to address oneself to a task.

17.  address
Golf. to take a stance and place the head of the club behind (the ball) preparatory to hitting it.

18.  address
Archaic. to give direction to; aim.

Etymology: (1300–50; ME: to adorn < MF adresser. See a -⁵, dress)

Definition of 'address'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) address, computer address, reference
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

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

3. (noun) address, speech
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
"he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"

4. (noun) address
the manner of speaking to another individual
"he failed in his manner of address to the captain"

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

6. (noun) address, destination, name and address
written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location

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

8. (verb) savoir-faire, address
social skill

9. (verb) address, turn to
speak to
"He addressed the crowd outside the window"

10. (verb) address, speak
give a speech to
"The chairman addressed the board of trustees"

11. (verb) address, direct
put an address on (an envelope)

12. (verb) address
direct a question at someone

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

14. (verb) address, call
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
"He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name"

15. (verb) address
access or locate by address

16. (verb) cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
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"

17. (verb) address, accost, come up to
speak to someone

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

Definition of 'address'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) address
the number and place where you live
name, address, and telephone number

2.  address
web/email address
a set of letters and numbers used to contact a website or sb's email

3.  address
a formal speech to an audience
the presidential address

4. (verb) address
to put a name and place on an envelope
The letter is addressed to me.

5.  address
to deal with a difficult situation
ways to address the problem of unemployment

6.  address
to speak to
The speaker addressed the audience.

Definition of 'address'

Webster Dictionary

1.  address
to aim; to direct

2.  address
to prepare or make ready

3.  address
reflexively: To prepare one's self; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake

4.  address
to clothe or array; to dress

5.  address
to direct, as words (to any one or any thing); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any one, an audience)

6.  address
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

7.  address
to direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit; as, he addressed a letter

8.  address
to make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo

9.  address
to consign or intrust to the care of another, as agent or factor; as, the ship was addressed to a merchant in Baltimore

10. (verb) address
to prepare one's self

11. (verb) address
to direct speech

12. (verb) address
act of preparing one's self

13. (verb) address
act of addressing one's self to a person; verbal application

14. (verb) address
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

15. (verb) address
direction or superscription of a letter, or the name, title, and place of residence of the person addressed

16. (verb) address
manner of speaking to another; delivery; as, a man of pleasing or insinuating address

17. (verb) address
attention in the way one's addresses to a lady

18. (verb) address
skill; skillful management; dexterity; adroitness

Translation of 'address'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to put a name and address on (an envelope etc) Address the parcel clearly.
Afrikaans: adresseer	Arabic: يُعَنْوِن الرِّسَالَه	Bulgarian: адресирам
Brazilian: endereçar	Czech: napsat adresu	German: adressieren
Danish: adressere	Greek: γράφω όνομα και διεύθυνση	Spanish: poner la dirección, dirig
Estonian: adresseerima	Farsi: آدرس نوشتن	Finnish: kirjoittaa osoite
French: mettre l'adresse sur	Hebrew: לִכְתוֹב כְּתוֹבֶת, מַעַן	Hindi: पता लिखना
Croatian: adresirati	Hungarian: megcímez	Indonesian: memberi alamat
Icelandic: merkja heimilisfangi	Italian: indirizzare	Japanese: 宛名を記す
Korean: 주소(성명)를 쓰다	Lithuanian: adresuoti	Latvian: adresēt
Malay: letak alamat	Dutch: adresseren	Norwegian: adressere
Polish: adresować	Persian: آدرس نوشتن	Pashto: دادرس ليكل
Portuguese: endereçar	Romanian: a scrie numeleşi adresa	Russian: адресовать
Slovak: adresovať, napísať adresu	Slovenian: nasloviti	Serbian: adresirati
Swedish: adressera	Thai: เขียนชื่อที่อยู่	Turkish: adres yazmak
Taiwanese: 在(信封上)寫姓名、地址	Ukrainian: адресувати	Urdu: پتہ لکھنا
Vietnamese: đề địa chỉ	Chinese: 在（信封上）写姓名、地址
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