1. a speech or written statement, usually formal, directed to a particular group of persons: the president's address on the state of the economy.
2. a direction as to the intended recipient, written on or attached to a piece of mail.
3. 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?
4. manner of speaking to persons; personal bearing in conversation.
5. skillful and expeditious management; ready skill; dispatch: to handle a matter with address.
6. 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.
7. a request to the executive by the legislature to remove a judge for unfitness.
8. attentions paid by a suitor or lover; courtship.
9. the reply to the king's speech in the English Parliament.
10. preparation.

11. to direct a speech or written statement to: to address an assembly.
12. to use a specified form or title in speaking or writing to: Address the president as “Mr. President.”
13. to direct to the attention: He addressed his remarks to the lawyers in the audience.
14. to apply in speech (used reflexively, usually followed by to): He addressed himself to the leader.
15. to deal with or discuss: to address the issues.
16. to put the directions for delivery on: to address a letter.
17. to consign or entrust to the care of another, as agent or factor.
18. to direct the energy or efforts of (usually followed by to): He addressed himself to the task.
19. to direct (data) to a specified memory location in a computer.
20. to take a stance and place the head of the club behind (the ball) preparatory to hitting it.
21. to woo; court.
22. to give direction to; aim.
23. to prepare.

24. to make an appeal.
25. to make preparations.

1. the conventional form by which the location of a building is described
2. the written form of this, as on a letter or parcel, preceded by the name of the person or organization for whom it is intended
3. the place at which someone lives
4. a speech or written communication, esp one of a formal nature
5. skilfulness or tact
6. manner or style of speaking or conversation
7. a number giving the location of a piece of stored information
8. a statement of the opinions or wishes of either or both Houses of Parliament that is sent to the sovereign
9. the alignment or position of a part, component, etc, that permits correct assembly or fitting
10. expressions of affection made by a man in courting a woman

11. to mark (a letter, parcel, etc) with an address
12. to speak to, refer to in speaking, or deliver a speech to
13. (used reflexively; foll by to)
• to speak or write to
• to apply oneself to
14. to direct (a message, warning, etc) to the attention of
15. to consign or entrust (a ship or a ship's cargo) to a factor, merchant, etc
16. to adopt a position facing (the ball in golf, a partner in a dance, the target in archery, etc)
17. to treat of; deal with
18. an archaic word for woo

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