addressed

ad-dressed · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of address; spoke to or wrote to someone formally.

  2. 2.

    Dealt with or discussed a matter.

  3. 3.

    Wrote a name and destination on a letter or package.

  4. 4.

    Directed one's remarks to a particular person.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    addressed to — Intended for a specific recipient.
  • •
    addressed the issue — Dealt with the problem.
  • •
    self-addressed — Having one's own address written on it.

Related words

Antonyms: avoided, ignored, neglected
See also: address, addresses, addressing, spoke
Synonyms: dealt with, directed, spoke to, tackled

Etymology

From Old French adresser ("to direct, straighten"), from Latin ad- ("to") + directus ("straight").