addressed (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: əˈdresd
Definition
To speak to someone directly, or to write someone's name and address on something before sending it.
Examples
She addressed the audience with confidence.
Please make sure the envelope is addressed correctly.
He addressed the letter to his parents.
How to Use addressed
- address someone (collocation)
- To speak or write to a person. — "He addressed the stranger politely."
- address an issue/problem (collocation)
- To deal with or try to solve a problem. — "We must address the problem of pollution."
- address to someone/something (prepositional phrase)
- To direct words or writing towards a specific person or thing. — "She addressed her comments to the manager."
- be addressed to (prepositional phrase)
- To have a name and address written on something for delivery. — "The package was addressed to a different city."
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