to address

Examples

• All

• We start to address the thought and treat it as if it's a reality rather than just a fleeting thought.

• We, as music educators, need to be proactive in addressing issues pertaining to the conditions and quality of our employment.

  Academic text (2004)

• Looks like Jim addressed the e-mail wrong.

  American Pie (1999)

• Experimental approaches addressing these questions are discussed in the next section.

  Academic text (2001)

• Thus, this course addresses a well-recognized gap in the field.

  Academic text (2013)

• The Treasury Department should consider updating its framework for computer transactions to directly address transaction models in cloud computing.

  Academic text (2018)

• And the current treatments for many of these things do not work very well and in the best of cases are often masking symptoms and not addressing root causes.

• The software can address each device by its specific IP address to ensure proper communication.

• In order to optimize resource management, we need to address the allocation of server memory efficiently.

• The new application allows users to address various data points in the database with ease.

Phrasal Verbs

A

to address the nation

• Formal

13 4.8

To make a formal speech to the people of a country

A

to address the fallout

6.8

To deal with the bad results of an event

Compounds

E

email address

• Texting

80 2.3

A unique name used to send and receive email, like user@example.com

N

name and address

33 1.0

Information that shows who someone is and where they receive mail

E

e-mail address

• Texting

30 1.1

A special name people use to send and receive messages online

R

return address

21 1.8

The sender's details on an envelope that show where to send it back if not delivered

I

inaugural address

• Formal

18 5.9

A formal speech given at the start of an important job, for example by a president

K

keynote address

10 4.4

A main speech at a formal event that sets the tone

G

Gettysburg Address

8 4.7

A short famous speech by Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg in 1863 to honor soldiers who died

M

mailing address

8 1.3

The address where letters or packages are sent to reach someone

P

public address system

4 3.3

A system with microphones and speakers that makes announcements loud in public places

S

street address

4 1.0

A number and street name that shows where a house or building is

B

business address

2 2.3

An address where a company has its office or is registered

C

computer address

• Specialized

1 3.9

A code that shows where data or a device is in a computer system

P

postal address

1 2.0

The place where people send your mail, like a house or P.O. Box

S

State of the City address

• Formal

1 6.8

A formal speech by the mayor about the city's situation and future plans

F

form of address

1 3.4

A way of speaking used when you talk to someone to show their title or relationship

V

valedictory address

• Formal

1 8.1

A formal speech by a top student that says goodbye at a graduation ceremony

N

nominating address

• Formal

7.7

A formal speech at a political meeting that proposes someone for election

S

salutatory address

• Formal

8.8

A welcoming speech that a student representative gives at the start of a graduation

Surface Forms

Etymology