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Meaning
Noun
●
Direction.
Guidance; help.
A
polite
approach made to another person, especially of a
romantic
nature
; an
amorous
advance.
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.
The
property
itself.
●
In Talking:
Direction.
A
manner
of
speaking
or
writing
to another; language, style.
●
In Computing:
Direction.
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.
Preparedness for some
task
;
resourcefulness
;
skill
, ability.
The
act
of
getting
ready
; preparation.
●
In Scottish English & Golf:
Preparation.
The
act
of
bringing
the
head
of the
club
up to
the
ball
in
preparation
for swinging.
Verb
●
To
prepare
oneself.
●
To
direct
speech.
●
To
aim
; to direct.
●
To
prepare
or make ready.
●
To
prepare
oneself
; to
apply
one's
skill
or
energies
(to some
object
); to betake.
●
To
direct
one’s
remarks
(to someone).
●
To
clothe
or
array
; to dress.
●
To
direct
, as
words
(to anyone
or anything
); to make, as a
speech
,
petition
, etc. (to any audience).
●
In Post:
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.
●
To
direct
in writing
, as a
letter
; to
superscribe
, or to
direct
and transmit.
●
To make
suit
to as a
lover
; to
court
; to woo.
●
To
consign
or
entrust
to the
care of
another, as
agent
or factor.
●
To
address
oneself
to; to
prepare
oneself
for; to
apply oneself
to; to
direct
one's
speech
,
discourse
or
efforts
to.
●
To
direct
attention
towards a problem or
obstacle
, in an
attempt
to
resolve
it.
●
In Computing:
To
refer
to a
location
in
computer
memory.
●
In Scottish English & Golf:
To
get ready
to
hit
(the
ball
on the tee).
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Origin
address
English
adressen
Middle English (1100-1500)
adrecier
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Beclothe
Dight
Clothe
Romance
Woo
Discourse
Harangue
Readiness
Oration
Lecture
Tact
Field
Petition
Speech
Adroitness
Solicit
Ingenuity
Put On
Put The Moves On
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