Addresses — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ə-ˈdres/ (verb) /ˈī-ˈpē-/ (noun) ad·dress

Meaning & Definition of Addresses

Addresses (verb)

  1. to deal with or give attention to
  2. to direct the efforts or attention of (oneself)
  3. to mark directions for delivery on

Addresses (noun)

  1. a place where a person or organization is located or may be communicated with
  2. directions for delivery on the outside of an object (such as a letter or package)
  3. the designation of place of delivery placed between the heading and salutation on a business letter
  4. the numeric address of a computer on the Internet
  5. an address designed to present the issues of primary interest to an assembly (such as a political convention) and often to arouse unity and enthusiasm —called also keynote speech

Addresses (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

    "the problem will only get worse if you don't address it now"

    similar: contends (with), copes (with), fields, grapples (with), hacks, handles, manages, maneuvers, manipulates, negotiates, plays, swings, takes, treats, comes to grips with, has a grip on
    related: engineers, finesses, jockeys, brings off, carries off, carries out, gets off, pulls, commands, directs, guides, steers, controls, micromanages, regulates, runs, reacts (to), responds (to)
    near: botches, bungles, foozles, fumbles, goofs (up), louses up, messes (up), mishandles, muffs, scamps

  2. to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention

    "please address yourself to what I'm saying and not to the television"

    similar: applies, bends, buckles, devotes, gives, gets cracking, gets one's act together, gets with it, turns one's hand
    related: readdresses, reapplies, knuckles down, sets (to), settles (down), busies, commits, concerns, engages, involves, exerts, exhausts, puts out, spends, strains, stresses, taxes, troubles, wears out, carries on, pitches in, plunges (in), grinds, humps, hustles, pegs (away), plods, plows, plugs (away), works
    near: dallies, dawdles, dillydallies, fiddles (around), fools around, idles, messes around, monkeys (around), plays, potters (around), putters (around), trifles

  3. to transmit information or requests to

    "you may address the manager about your problems tomorrow"

    similar: communicates (with), contacts, gets, reaches, gets hold of, gets in touch with, touches base (with)
    related: gets through (to), acquaints, advises, apprises, briefs, clues, enlightens, familiarizes, fills in, informs, instructs, notifies, tells, wises (up), buzzes, calls, phones, rings (up) (chiefly British), telephones, keeps up (with)

Addresses (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience

    "George Washington's Farewell Address"

    "a papal address"

    similar: declamations, harangues, orations, perorations, speeches, talks
    related: diatribes, rants, tirades, eulogies, panegyrics, tributes, keynote addresses, lectures, salutatories, homilies, sermons, monologues, soliloquies, pitches, presentations, spiels

  2. the way or manner in which one conducts oneself

    "a gentleman with all of poise and social address that one would expect of someone coming from old money"

    similar: actions, bearings, behaviors, comportments, conducts, demeanors, deportments, gestes (archaic)
    related: etiquettes, forms, manners, mores, proprieties, p's and q's, amenities, civilities, courtesies, decorums, airs, attitudes, carriages, poises, poses, postures, presences, aspects, looks, miens, formalities, protocols, rules, customs, habits, habitudes, patterns, practices, tricks, wonts, conventions, fashions, modes, styles, affectations, attributes, characteristics, marks, traits, oddities, peculiarities, singularities

Related Entry: Address (verb)

Address is a different word from Addresses. The synonyms below are for address, not for addresses.

  1. to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

    "the problem will only get worse if you don't address it now"

    similar: contend (with), cope (with), field, grapple (with), hack, handle, manage, maneuver, manipulate, negotiate, play, swing, take, treat, come to grips with, have a grip on
    related: engineer, finesse, jockey, bring off, carry off, carry out, get off, pull, command, direct, guide, steer, control, micromanage, regulate, run, react (to), respond (to)
    near: botch, bungle, foozle, fumble, goof (up), louse up, mess (up), mishandle, muff, scamp

  2. to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention

    "please address yourself to what I'm saying and not to the television"

    similar: apply, bend, buckle, devote, give, get cracking, get one's act together, get with it, turn one's hand
    related: readdress, reapply, knuckle down, set (to), settle (down), busy, commit, concern, engage, involve, exert, exhaust, put out, spend, strain, stress, tax, trouble, wear out, carry on, pitch in, plunge (in), grind, hump, hustle, peg (away), plod, plow, plug (away), work
    near: dally, dawdle, dillydally, fiddle (around), fool around, idle, mess around, monkey (around), play, potter (around), putter (around), trifle

  3. to transmit information or requests to

    "you may address the manager about your problems tomorrow"

    similar: communicate (with), contact, get, reach, get hold of, get in touch with, touch base (with)
    related: get through (to), acquaint, advise, apprise, brief, clue, enlighten, familiarize, fill in, inform, instruct, notify, tell, wise (up), buzz, call, phone, ring (up) (chiefly British), telephone, keep up (with)

Related Entry: Address (noun)

Address is a different word from Addresses. The synonyms below are for address, not for addresses.

  1. a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience

    "George Washington's Farewell Address"

    "a papal address"

    similar: declamation, harangue, oration, peroration, speech, talk
    related: diatribe, rant, tirade, eulogy, panegyric, tribute, keynote address, lecture, salutatory, homily, sermon, monologue, soliloquy, pitch, presentation, spiel

  2. the way or manner in which one conducts oneself

    "a gentleman with all of poise and social address that one would expect of someone coming from old money"

    similar: actions, bearing, behavior, comportment, conduct, demeanor, deportment, geste (archaic)
    related: etiquette, form, manners, mores, proprieties, p's and q's, amenity, civility, courtesy, decorum, politeness, air, attitude, carriage, poise, pose, posture, presence, aspect, look, mien, formality, protocol, rules, custom, habit, habitude, pattern, practice, trick, wont, convention, fashion, mode, style, affectation, attribute, characteristic, mark, trait, distinctiveness, oddity, peculiarity, singularity, strangeness, uniqueness, weirdness

Related Entry: Keynote addresses (noun)

Keynote addresses is a different word from Addresses. The synonyms below are for keynote addresses, not for addresses.

  1. as in lectures, salutatories

    similar: lectures, salutatories, eulogies, panegyrics, tributes, homilies, sermons, diatribes, rants, tirades, monologues, soliloquies, addresses, declamations, harangues, orations, perorations, speeches, talks, pitches, presentations, spiels

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Addresses

The most common words with a similar meaning to Addresses:

Archaic: gestes
contends (with), copes (with), fields, grapples (with), hacks, handles, manages, maneuvers, manipulates, negotiates, plays, swings, takes, treats, applies, bends, buckles, devotes, gives, communicates (with), contacts, gets, reaches, comes to grips with, has a grip on, gets cracking, gets one's act together, gets with it, turns one's hand, gets hold of, gets in touch with, touches base (with), declamations, harangues, orations, perorations, speeches, talks, actions, bearings

Related Words for Addresses

engineers, finesses, jockeys, brings off, carries off, carries out, gets off, pulls, commands, directs, guides, steers, controls, micromanages, regulates, runs, reacts (to), responds (to), readdresses, reapplies, knuckles down, sets (to), settles (down), busies, commits, concerns, engages, involves, exerts, exhausts

Near Antonyms of Addresses

botches, bungles, foozles, fumbles, goofs (up), louses up, messes (up), mishandles, muffs, scamps, dallies, dawdles, dillydallies, fiddles (around), fools around, idles, messes around, monkeys (around), plays, potters (around), putters (around), trifles

Word Forms of Addresses

Inflections: addressed, addressing

Derived words: addresser (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Addresses

Middle English adressen "to guide, direct, set in order, mark with a destination," borrowed from Anglo-French adrescer, adresser "to make straight, direct, guide," from a- (going back to Latin ad- ad-) + drescer, dresser "to direct, put right" dress:1

First known use: 14th centuryt

Frequently Asked Questions about Addresses

What does "Addresses" mean?

"Addresses" means to deal with or give attention to. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to deal with or give attention to. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Addresses"?

Other words for "Addresses" include contends (with), copes (with), fields, grapples (with), hacks, handles, manages and maneuvers. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Addresses" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Addresses"?

There are 172 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Addresses". Common alternatives include contends (with), copes (with), fields, grapples (with), hacks, handles, manages, maneuvers, manipulates and negotiates.

How do you use "Addresses" in a sentence?

Examples of "Addresses" in a sentence: "the problem will only get worse if you don't address it now"; "please address yourself to what I'm saying and not to the television"; "you may address the manager about your problems tomorrow".

Is "Addresses" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Addresses" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Addresses"?

"Addresses" is pronounced /ə-ˈdres/ as a verb and /ˈī-ˈpē-/ as a noun and divided into syllables as ad·dress.

What is the origin of the word "Addresses"?

"Addresses" comes from Middle English adressen "to guide, direct, set in order, mark with a destination," borrowed from Anglo-French adrescer, adresser "to make straight, direct, guide," from a- (going back to Latin ad- ad-) + drescer, dresser "to direct, put right" dress:1. First known use: 14th centuryt.

What is another word for "Addresses" meaning "to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently"?

When "Addresses" (verb) means to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently, synonyms include contends (with), copes (with), fields, grapples (with), hacks and handles.