address

IPA: ˈædrɛs

Direction.
(obsolete) Guidance; help.
(chiefly in the plural, now archaic) A polite approach made to another person, especially of a romantic nature; an amorous advance.
A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style.
A formal approach to a sovereign, especially an official appeal or petition; later (specifically) a response given by each of the Houses of Parliament to the sovereign's speech at the opening of Parliament.
An act of addressing oneself to a person or group; a discourse or speech, or a record of this.
A description of the location of a property, usually with at least a street name and number, name of a town, and now also a postal code; such a description as superscribed for direction on an envelope or letter.
(by extension) The property itself.
(computing) A number identifying a specific storage location in computer memory; a string of characters identifying a location on the internet or other network; sometimes (specifically) an e-mail address.
Preparation.
(now rare) Preparedness for some task; resourcefulness; skill, ability.
(obsolete) The act of getting ready; preparation.
(golf, Scotland) The act of bringing the head of the club up to the ball in preparation for swinging.

(intransitive, obsolete) To prepare oneself.
(intransitive, obsolete) To direct speech.
(transitive, obsolete) To aim; to direct.
(transitive, obsolete) To prepare or make ready.
(transitive, reflexive) To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.
(reflexive) To direct one’s remarks (to someone).
(transitive, archaic) To clothe or array; to dress.
(transitive) To direct, as words (to anyone or anything); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any audience).
(transitive) 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.
(transitive) To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit.
(transitive) To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.
(transitive) To consign or entrust to the care of another, as agent or factor.
(transitive) To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech, discourse or efforts to.
(transitive, formal) To direct attention towards a problem or obstacle, in an attempt to resolve it.
(transitive, computing) To refer to a location in computer memory.
(transitive, golf, Scotland) To get ready to hit (the ball on the tee).

Examples of "address" in Sentences

* Set the from address function from ($address) $this - > from = trim ($address);
* Set the reply to address function replyto ($address) $this - > replyto = trim ($address);
* Sets an cc address to send to function cc ($address, $realname = '') if (! trim ($address)) return;
* Sets an bcc address to send to function bcc ($address, $realname = '') if (! trim ($address)) return;
* Sets an email address to send to function to ($address, $realname = '') global $config; if (! trim ($address)) return;
WORDS ACCENTED ON THE LAST SYLLABLE: address _address'_ adept _adept'_ adult _adult'_ ally _ally'_ commandant _commandänt '(ä as in arm) _ contour _contour'_ dessert _dessert'_ dilate _dilate'_ excise _eksiz'_ finance _finance'_ grimace _grimace'_ importune _importune'_ occult _occult'_ pretence _pretence'_ research _research'_ robust _robust'_ romance _romance'_ tirade _tirade'_