To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.reflexive, transitive
To direct one’s remarks (to someone).reflexive
To direct, as words (to anyone or anything); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any audience).transitive
To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to.transitive
To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit.transitive
To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.transitive
To consign or entrust to the care of another, as agent or factor.transitive
To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech, discourse or efforts to.transitive
To direct attention towards a problem or obstacle, in an attempt to resolve it.formal, transitive
To refer to a location in computer memory.transitive
To get ready to hit (the ball on the tee).Scotland, transitive
Forms
he/she/it
addresses
-ing form
addressing
past participle
addressed
past
addressed
Example sentences457 results
The man in the corner addressed himself to the husband.