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[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. See also URL
[7] Government . a request to the executive by the legislature to remove a judge for unfitness.
[8] Usually addresses. attentions paid by a suitor or lover; courtship.
[9] (usually initial capital letter ) the reply to the king's speech in the English Parliament.
[10] Obsolete . 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] Commerce . 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 location in an electronic computer.
[20] Golf . to take a stance and place the head of the club behind (the ball) preparatory to hitting it.
[21] Obsolete . to woo; court.
[22] Archaic . to give direction to; aim.
[23] Obsolete . to prepare.
[24] to make an appeal.
[25] to make preparations.
[26] to look at or discuss (an issue, situation, etc) from a new or different point of view
[27] to put a forwarding address onto (a letter received)
[28] the conventional form by which the location of a building is described
[29] 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
[30] the place at which someone lives
[31] a speech or written communication, esp one of a formal nature
[32] skilfulness or tact
[33] archaic manner or style of speaking or conversation
[34] computing a number giving the location of a piece of stored information See also direct access
[35] British government a statement of the opinions or wishes of either or both Houses of Parliament that is sent to the sovereign
[36] the alignment or position of a part, component, etc, that permits correct assembly or fitting
[37] (usually plural) expressions of affection made by a man in courting a woman
[38] to mark (a letter, parcel, etc) with an address
[39] to speak to, refer to in speaking, or deliver a speech to
[40] (used reflexively; foll by to) to speak or write to he addressed himself to the chairman to apply oneself to he addressed himself to the task
[41] to direct (a message, warning, etc) to the attention of
[42] to consign or entrust (a ship or a ship's cargo) to a factor, merchant, etc
[43] to adopt a position facing (the ball in golf, a partner in a dance, the target in archery, etc)
[44] to treat of; deal with chapter 10 addresses the problem of transitivity
[45] an archaic word for woo

Words nearby Readdress

addressaddle, addlebrained, addlepated, addn., addnl., address, address bar, addressable, addressee, addressing machine, addressograph

Origin of Readdress

address1300–50; Middle English adressen to adorn < Middle French adresser. See a-5, dress

Other words from Readdress

ad·dress·er , ad·dres·sor , noun
half-ad·dressed , adjective
pre·ad·dress , noun, verb (used with object)
re·ad·dress , verb (used with object), re·ad·dressed, re·ad·dress·ing.
un·ad·dressed , adjective
well-ad·dressed , adjective

Word origin for Readdress

addressC14: (in the sense: to make right, adorn) and c15 (in the modern sense: to direct words): via Old French from Vulgar Latin addrictiāre (unattested) to make straight, direct oneself towards, from Latin ad- to + dīrectus direct