1. (

• address ,
• turn_to ,

) speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window" ;

2. (

• address ,
• speak ,

) give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees" ;

3. (

• address ,
• direct ,

) put an address on (an envelope) ;

4. (

• address

) direct a question at someone ;

5. (

• address

) address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question ;

6. (

• address ,
• call ,

) greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name" ;

7. (

• address

) access or locate by address ;

8. (

• cover ,
• treat ,
• handle ,
• plow ,
• deal ,
• address ,

) act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" ;

9. (

• address ,
• accost ,
• come_up_to

) speak to someone ;

10. (

• address

) adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting ;