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Meaning:

Noun:

  • Act of addressing one's self to a person; verbal application.
  • 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.
  • Attention in the way one's addresses to a lady. Joseph Addison.
  • computers A location in computer memory.
  • Direction or superscription of a letter, or the name, title, and place of residence of the person addressed.
  • Internet An Internet address; URL.
  • Manner of speaking to another; delivery; as, a man of pleasing or insinuating address.
  • obsolete Act of preparing one's self.
  • Skill; skillful management; dexterity; adroitness.
  • street location.

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Verb:

  • intransitive (computing) To refer a location in computer memory.
  • obsolete To direct speech.
  • obsolete To prepare one's self.
  • archaic To clothe or array; to dress.
  • formal To handle, discuss about a problem especially to solve it.
  • obsolete To direct.
  • obsolete To prepare or make ready.
  • reflexive To prepare one's self; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.
  • transitive To address one's self to; to prepare one's self for; to apply one's self to; to direct one's speech or discourse to.
  • transitive To consign or intrust to the care of another, as agent or factor.
  • transitive To direct, as words (to any one or any thing); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any one, an audience).
  • transitive To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit.
  • 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; to accost.
  • transitive To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.

Source: Wiktionary | Src Info »