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Word: address
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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.
Source: Wiktionary
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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
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