address
(transitive, obsolete) To aim; to direct.
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‘Starmer to host Downing Street summit to address antisemitism’ OK, good, but. Does anyone have a spare £1m to get him to do the same thing on Islamophobia? or any other minority group phobia?
Hospital studies show deficient patients had dramatically worse outcomes, longer stays, higher mortality — and vitamin D levels affect everything from surgery healing to how well your body tolerates cancer treatment.…
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will deliver the opening address at the Forum. Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong SC will also participate in a dialogue on the Rule…
Yes. I 'felt unsafe' because I lived in a violent area, which was constantly re-firing my trauma responses. I was able to address jumping out of my skin every time someone shouted when I no longer lived somewhere wh…
Daily Wire reporter Luke Rosiak found 93 companies at one Columbus address with no visible activity that billed Medicaid a combined $66 million over several years.
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(transitive, obsolete) To aim; to direct.
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(intransitive, obsolete) To direct speech.
“‘Starmer to host Downing Street summit to address antisemitism’ OK, good, but. Does anyone have a spare £1m to get him to do the same thing on Islamophobia? or any other minority group phobia?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Hospital studies show deficient patients had dramatically worse outcomes, longer stays, higher mortality — and vitamin D levels affect everything from surgery healing to how well your body tolerates cancer treatment. Get your levels checked and actually address it if they're low.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will deliver the opening address at the Forum. Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong SC will also participate in a dialogue on the Rule of Law and its role in strengthening Singapore’s social fabric.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Yes. I 'felt unsafe' because I lived in a violent area, which was constantly re-firing my trauma responses. I was able to address jumping out of my skin every time someone shouted when I no longer lived somewhere where shouting was usually followed by sirens.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Daily Wire reporter Luke Rosiak found 93 companies at one Columbus address with no visible activity that billed Medicaid a combined $66 million over several years.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(intransitive, obsolete) To prepare oneself.
Address means: To prepare oneself.. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
address means: To prepare oneself.. Register: archaic, historical. Almost never used today; you will find it only in older texts, dictionaries of dialect, or historical writing. Avoid in active vocabulary. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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