5. To direct, as words (to any one or any thing); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any one, an
audience).
The young hero had addressed his players to him for his assistance.
Dryden.
6. 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; to accost.
Are not your orders to address the senate?
Addison.
The representatives of the nation addressed the king.
Swift.
7. To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit; as, he addressed a letter.
8. To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.
9. (Com.) To consign or intrust to the care of another, as agent or factor; as, the ship was addressed
to a merchant in Baltimore.
To address one's self to. (a) To prepare one's self for; to apply one's self to. (b) To direct one's speech
or discourse to.
Address
(Ad*dress") v. i.
1. To prepare one's self. [Obs.] "Let us address to tend on Hector's heels." Shak.
2. To direct speech. [Obs.]
Young Turnus to the beauteous maid addrest.
Dryden.
The intransitive uses come from the dropping out of the reflexive pronoun.
Address
(Ad*dress), n. [Cf. F. adresse. See Address, v. t.]
1. Act of preparing one's self. [Obs.] Jer Taylor.
2. Act of addressing one's self to a person; verbal application.
3. A formal communication, either written or spoken; a discourse; a speech; a formal application to any
one; a petition; a formal statement on some subject or special occasion; as, an address of thanks, an
address to the voters.
4. Direction or superscription of a letter, or the name, title, and place of residence of the person addressed.
5. Manner of speaking to another; delivery; as, a man of pleasing or insinuating address.
6. Attention in the way one's addresses to a lady. Addison.
7. Skill; skillful management; dexterity; adroitness.
Syn. — Speech; discourse; harangue; oration; petition; lecture; readiness; ingenuity; tact; adroitness.
Addressee
(Ad`dress*ee") n. One to whom anything is addressed.
Addression
(Ad*dres"sion) n. The act of addressing or directing one's course. [Rare & Obs.] Chapman.
