Wiktionary
vb. (context obsolete English) (en-past of: address)
WordNet
v. speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window" [syn: turn to]
give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees" [syn: speak]
put an address on (an envelope, for example) [syn: direct]
direct a question at someone
address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name" [syn: call]
access or locate by address
deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" [syn: cover, treat, handle, plow, deal]
speak to someone [syn: accost, come up to]
adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation fo hitting
[also: addrest]
n. (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored [syn: computer address]
the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets" [syn: speech]
the manner of speaking to another individual; "he failed in his manner of address to the captain"
a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described
written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location [syn: destination, name and address]
the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball
social skill [syn: savoir-faire]
[also: addrest]
See address
Usage examples of "addrest".
To him she hasted, in her face excuse Came Prologue, and Apologie to prompt, Which with bland words at will she thus addrest.
The villaine leauing him vnto his mateTo be captiu'd, and handled as he list,Himselfe addrest vnto this new debate,And with his club him all about so blist,That he which way to turne him scarcely wist:Sometimes aloft he layd, sometimes alow.
Early before the Morne with cremosin ray,The windowes of bright heauen opened had,Through which into the world the dawning dayMight looke, that maketh euery creature glad,Vprose Sir Guyon, in bright armour clad,And to his purposd iourney him prepar'd:With him the Palmer eke in habit sad,Him selfe addrest to that aduenture hard:So to the riuers side they both together far'd.
The romance of a new mining-camp near the very peak of the Sierra Nevada addrest the sympathies of the young adventurer more than the hard work of prospecting for pay rock.