Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - address
Address
address
n. & v. --n. 1 a the place where a person lives or an organization is situated. b particulars of this, esp. for postal purposes. c Computing the location of an item of stored information. 2 a discourse delivered to an audience. 3 skill, dexterity, readiness. 4 (in pl.) a courteous approach, courtship (pay one's addresses to). 5 archaic manner in conversation. --v.tr. 1 write directions for delivery (esp. the name and address of the intended recipient) on (an envelope, packet, etc.). 2 direct in speech or writing (remarks, a protest, etc.). 3 speak or write to, esp. formally (addressed the audience; asked me how to address a duke). 4 direct one's attention to. 5 Golf take aim at or prepare to hit (the ball). Phrases and idioms address oneself to 1 speak or write to. 2 attend to. Derivatives addresser n. Etymology: ME f. OF adresser ult. f. L (as AD-, directus DIRECT): (n.) perh. f. F adresse
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I. verb see: dress Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. archaic direct, aim, to direct to go ; send, 2. to direct the efforts or attention of (oneself) , to deal with ; treat , to make ready, 4. to communicate directly , to speak or write directly to, 5. to mark directions for delivery on , to consign to the care of another (as an agent or factor), to greet by a prescribed form, to adjust the club preparatory to hitting (a golf ball), to identify (as a computer peripheral or memory location) by an ~ or a name for information transfer, intransitive verb to direct one's speech or attentions, ~er noun II. noun Date: 1539 dutiful and courteous attention especially in courtship, 2. readiness and capability for dealing (as with a person or problem) skillfully and smoothly ; adroitness, a making ready, 3. manner of bearing oneself , manner of speaking or singing ; delivery, a formal communication, 5. a place where a person or organization may be communicated with, directions for delivery on the outside of an object (as a letter or package), the designation of place of delivery placed between the heading and salutation on a business letter, the designation of a computer account from which one can send or receive e-mail, a preparatory position of the player and club in golf, 7. a location (as in the memory of a computer) where particular information is stored, a series of usually alphanumeric characters that specifies the storage location (as on a network or in a computer's memory) of particular information , see: tact ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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