Sekirov Dictionary

address

/əˈdɹɛs/

noun 15
verb 16
forms 7

noun15

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a set of details that shows where a building is, such as its street, number and town
- The President's address is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.
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The location of a property.
- I went to his address but there was nobody there.
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A number identifying a specific storage location in computer memory.
- The program will crash if there is no valid data stored at that address.
(Internet) 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.
A formal approach to a sovereign or head of state, especially an official appeal or petition.
(Commonwealth) A response given by each of the Houses of Parliament to the sovereign's speech at the opening of Parliament.
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An act of addressing oneself to a person or group; a discourse or speech, or a record of this.
- Mr. Gregson, who had listened to this address with considerable impatience, could contain himself no longer. — 1887
A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style.
Preparation.
The act of bringing the head of the club up to the ball in preparation for swinging.
Direction.
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(no longer used) The act of getting ready; preparation.
- But now again she makes address to speak. — 1671
(no longer used) Guidance; help.
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[in the plural] (no longer used) A polite approach made to another person, especially of a romantic nature; an amorous advance.
- [H]e was thus agreeable, and I neither insensible of his Perfections, nor displeased at his Addresses to me […]. — 1723
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(no longer used) Preparedness for some task; resourcefulness; skill, ability.
- 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.— — 1777

verb16

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[with oneself] To direct one’s remarks (to someone).
- 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. — 1701
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[with oneself] To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.
- These men addressed themselves to the task. — 1849
To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech, discourse or efforts to.
To get ready to hit (the ball on the tee).
(formal) To direct attention towards a problem or obstacle, in an attempt to resolve it.
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To direct, as words (to anyone or anything); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any audience).
- He addressed some portions of his remarks to his supporters, some to his opponents.
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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.
- Are not your orders to address the senate? — 1712
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To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit.
- He addressed a letter.
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To consign or entrust to the care of another, as agent or factor.
- The ship was addressed to a merchant in Baltimore.
To refer to a location in computer memory.
To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.
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(no longer used) To prepare oneself.
- Let us address to tend on Hector's heels. — 1602
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(no longer used) To prepare or make ready.
- His foe was soone addrest. — 1596
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(no longer used) To direct speech.
- Young Turnus to the Beaubteous Maid address’d. — 1697
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(no longer used) To aim; to direct.
- And this good knight his way with me addrest. — 1590
(no longer used) To clothe or array; to dress.

forms

address'd · addressed · addrest · addressing · addresses · addresseth · addressest

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