address

1. (verb) speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window"
Synonyms: speak to, turn to
Related Words: ask, communicate, intercommunicate

2. (verb) give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees"
Synonyms: speak
Related Words: blaze away, harangue, keynote

3. (verb) speak to someone
Synonyms: accost, come up to
Related Words: approach, come, come up, greet, recognize

4. (verb) put an address on (an envelope, for example)
Synonyms: direct
Related Words: label, re-address

5. (verb) greet by a prescribed form; "He always addresses me with "Sir"
Related Words: call, name

6. (verb) direct a question at someone
Related Words: aim, direct, place, point, target

7. (verb) address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
Related Words: apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize

8. (noun) (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
Synonyms: computer address
Related Words: code, computer code

9. (noun) written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
Synonyms: destination, name and address
Related Words: direction, instruction, poste restante, return address

10. (noun) a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described
Related Words: street sign

11. (noun) the manner of speaking to another individual; "he failed in his manner of address to the captain"
Related Words: delivery, manner of speaking, speech

12. (noun) a formal spoken communication delivered to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"
Synonyms: speech
Related Words: colloquium, discourse, epilog, epilogue, impromptu, inaugural, inaugural address, keynote address, keynote speech, lecture, litany, oral presentation, oratory, preaching, public lecture, public speaking, sermon, speaking, speech act, talk

13. (noun) the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
Related Words: abode, business address, geographic point, geographical point, mailing address, residence, street address

14. (noun) social skill
Synonyms: savoir-faire
Related Words: tact, tactfulness

15. (verb) deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"
Synonyms: cover, deal, handle, plow, treat, work
Related Words: broach, discourse, discuss, initiate, spiel, talk about



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