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Definition address in British English

address verb

[transitive] verb
/əˈdres/
1

to write the name and address of a particular person or organization on an envelope, parcel etc

Example

Would you help me address these envelopes?

Example

This letter is addressed to Alice McQueen.

Synonyms and related words
address annotate backdate
Example

All enquiries should be addressed to head office.

Synonyms and related words
announce inform declare
3

to speak publicly to a group of people

Example

to address a meeting/conference/audience/assembly

Synonyms and related words
address be upstanding chair
3.1

to speak directly to someone who is with you

Example

He turned his head to address me.

Example

Throughout the conversation, he addressed his remarks to my husband.

Synonyms and related words
say talk speak
3.2

to call someone a particular name or title when you speak to them

Example

The prince should be addressed as 'Sir' at all times.

Example

We were all addressed by surname.

Synonyms and related words
say talk speak
4

to try to deal with a problem or question, for example by thinking carefully about it, or by doing things to improve a situation

Example

Governments have been slow to address the problem of global warming.

Example

A number of issues are being addressed.

Example

We need to address ourselves to the question of cost.

Definition address in British English