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- pronunciation:
dres
[or]
ae
dres
for noun sense 1
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Your address is the place where you live or where your mail is sent.
The child was crying because she was lost and couldn't remember her address.The address is 20 East Park Street, Washington, D.C.
- similar words:
- dwelling, home, house, residence
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| definition 2: |
An address is the information on a piece of mail that says where it should be sent. An address usually includes a house or building number, a street name, and a city and state. Sometimes it also includes a country name.
It is hard to read the address on this envelope. |
| definition 3: |
An address is a speech that is given by an important person while other people listen.
Many people listened to the president's address on TV last night.- synonyms:
- lecture, speech, talk
- similar words:
- sermon
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| related words: |
ease, lecture |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
addresses, addressing, addressed |
| definition 1: |
When you address someone, you say something to them and only them.
When he said that, he was addressing me, not you.The mayor addressed the people of the town in a letter printed in the newspaper.- synonyms:
- speak to, talk to
- similar words:
- aim, greet
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| definition 2: |
When you address something, you give your attention to it and try to do what needs to be done about it.
The government tried to address the worst problems right away.- synonyms:
- deal with
- antonyms:
- ignore
- similar words:
- tackle
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| definition 3: |
When you address a letter, you write on it the place where you want the letter to be sent.
I put the letter in the mailbox, but I forgot to address it!
- similar words:
- direct, label
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| related words: |
salute |
| derivation: |
addresser (n.) |
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