Topic: MAIL
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | adresser, from dresser 'to arrange' |
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ad‧dress2 S3 W2
[transitive]
[transitive]1TCM if you address an envelope, package etc, you write on it the name and address of the person you are sending it to
2 formal if you address a problem, you start trying to solve it
3 formal to speak to someone directly : 
She turned to address the man on her left.
She turned to address the man on her left.4 formal if you address remarks, complaints etc to someone, you say or write them directly to that person : You will have to address your comments to our Head Office.
You will have to address your comments to our Head Office.5 to make a formal speech to a large group of people
6 to use a particular title or name when speaking or writing to someone
