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ALL meanings of address

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  • noun address the place or the name of the place where a person, organization, or the like is located or may be reached: What is your address when you're in Des Moines? 1
  • noun address manner of speaking to persons; personal bearing in conversation. 1
  • noun address skillful and expeditious management; ready skill; dispatch: to handle a matter with address. 1
  • noun address Computers. a label, as an integer, symbol, or other set of characters, designating a location, register, etc., where information is stored in computer memory. a set of characters designating an email account: Her email address ends in “.net,” not “.com.”. a set of characters designating the location of a website or a particular computer or other device on a network: He visits that website so often that its complete address comes up whenever he types its first letter into the address bar. See also URL. 1
  • noun address Government. a request to the executive by the legislature to remove a judge for unfitness. 1
  • noun address Usually, addresses. attentions paid by a suitor or lover; courtship. 1
  • noun address (usually initial capital letter) the reply to the king's speech in the English Parliament. 1
  • noun address Obsolete. preparation. 1
  • verb with object address to direct a speech or written statement to: to address an assembly. 1
  • verb with object address to use a specified form or title in speaking or writing to: Address the president as “Mr. President.”. 1
  • verb with object address to direct to the attention: He addressed his remarks to the lawyers in the audience. 1
  • verb with object address to apply in speech (used reflexively, usually followed by to): He addressed himself to the leader. 1
  • verb with object address to deal with or discuss: to address the issues. 1
  • verb with object address to put the directions for delivery on: to address a letter. 1
  • verb with object address Commerce. to consign or entrust to the care of another, as agent or factor. 1
  • verb with object address to direct the energy or efforts of (usually followed by to): He addressed himself to the task. 1
  • verb with object address to direct (data) to a specified location in an electronic computer. 1
  • verb with object address Golf. to take a stance and place the head of the club behind (the ball) preparatory to hitting it. 1
  • noun address house, premises: location 1
  • verb with object address Obsolete. to woo; court. 1
  • noun address destination on mail 1
  • verb with object address Archaic. to give direction to; aim. 1
  • transitive verb address use a title 1
  • verb with object address Obsolete. to prepare. 1
  • transitive verb address give a speech 1
  • verb without object address to make an appeal. 1
  • transitive verb address give attention to sth 1
  • verb without object address to make preparations. 1
  • transitive verb address write destination on mail 1
  • transitive verb address indicate mail is intended for sb 1
  • transitive verb address remark: say to sb 1
  • noun address internet 1
  • noun address formal speech 1
  • noun address skill 1
  • transitive verb address speak to 1
  • transitive verb address consign, entrust 1
  • transitive verb address computers: direct data to 1
  • transitive verb address golf: take a stance 1
  • noun address Direction or superscription of a letter, or the name, title, and place of residence of the person addressed. 0
  • noun address Act of addressing oneself to a person or group; a discourse or speech. 0
  • noun address Manner of speaking to another; delivery. 0
  • noun address Attention in the way one addresses a lady. 0
  • noun address Skill; skillful management; dexterity; adroitness. 0
  • noun address (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Act of preparing oneself. 0
  • noun address A description of the location of a property. 0
  • noun address (by extension) The property itself. 0
  • noun address (computing) A location in computer memory. 0
  • noun address (Internet) An Internet address; URL. 0
  • verb address (Intransitive Verb) OBS To prepare oneself. 0
  • verb address (Intransitive Verb) OBS To direct speech. 0
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