adressing āļāļ·āļāļāļ°āđāļĢ adressing āļāļ·āļāļāļ°āđāļĢ To speak to: addressed me in low tones.To make a formal speech to: addressed the union members at the convention.To call (a person to whom one is speaking) by a particular name or term: Address the judge as "Your Honor."To direct (a spoken or written message) to the attention of: address a protest to the faculty senate.To mark with a destination: address a letter.To direct the efforts or attention of (oneself): address oneself to a task. To begin to deal with: addressed the issue of taxes.To dispatch or consign (a ship, for example) to an agent or factor.Sports To adjust and aim the club at (a golf ball) in preparing for a stroke.A description of the location of a person or organization, as written or printed on mail as directions for delivery: wrote the address on the envelope. The location at which a particular organization or person may be found or reached: went to her address but no one was home.A name or a sequence of characters that designates an e-mail account or a specific site on the Internet or other network. A name or number used in information storage or retrieval assigned to or identifying a specific memory location.A formal speech or written communication.(ə-drĕ s′) Archaic often Courteous attentions. The manner or bearing of a person, especially in conversation. Skill, deftness, or grace in dealing with people or situations:"With the charms of beauty she combined the address of an accomplished intriguer"(Charles Merivale).