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address
verb
-
address
,
addressing
,
addresses
,
addressed
to
write
the
name
and
address
of
the
person
who
will
receive
a
letter
or
package
on
the
envelope
or
parcel
•
She
carefully
addressed
the
envelope
before
mailing
it
.
She
carefully
addressed
the
envelope
before
mailing
it
.
•
Make
sure
you
address
the
package
clearly
so
it
arrives
safely
.
Make
sure
you
address
the
package
clearly
so
it
arrives
safely
.
From
Old
French
adresser
“
to
direct
,
to
guide
”.
verb
-
address
,
addressing
,
addresses
,
addressed
to
speak
formally
to
a
group
of
people
•
The
mayor
will
address
the
crowd
at
noon
.
The
mayor
will
address
the
crowd
at
noon
.
•
She
addressed
the
conference
about
climate
change
.
She
addressed
the
conference
about
climate
change
.
Developed
from
earlier
meaning
"
direct
words
to
"
in
15th
century
.
verb
-
address
,
addressing
,
addresses
,
addressed
to
deal
with
or
try
to
solve
a
problem
or
question
•
We
need
to
address
the
rise
in
energy
costs
.
We
need
to
address
the
rise
in
energy
costs
.
•
The
new
policy
addresses
concerns
about
data
privacy
.
The
new
policy
addresses
concerns
about
data
privacy
.
Figurative
sense
from
idea
of
‘
directing
effort
toward
’ (
18th
century
).
verb
-
address
,
addressing
,
addresses
,
addressed
to
call
someone
by
a
particular
name
or
title
•
You
should
address
the
professor
as
“
Doctor
Lee
.”
You
should
address
the
professor
as
“
Doctor
Lee
.”
•
She
addressed
the
queen
as
“
Your
Majesty
.”
She
addressed
the
queen
as
“
Your
Majesty
.”
From
French
adresser
,
sense
shifted
to
‘
direct
words
toward
someone
’
ca
.
15th
c
.