English · Word Candidate

address

/əˈdɹɛs/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: addresses · addressing · addressed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Direction. — A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hướng hoặc cách nói

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Noun

Examples

a man of pleasing or insinuating address

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Direction. — A formal approach to a sovereign or head of state, especially an official appeal or petition.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cách tiếp cận正式 với người có quyền

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chuẩn bị hoặc áp dụng kỹ năng

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Verb

Examples

These men addressed themselves to the task.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To direct one’s remarks (to someone).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hướng lời nói đến ai đó

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Verb

Examples

1701, Thomas Brown, Laconics, or New Maxims of State and Conversation, London: Thomas Hodgson, section 76, p. 103, In the Reign of King Charles the Second, a certain Worthy Divine at Whitehall, thus Address’d himself to the Auditory at the conclusion of his Sermon.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “address” mean?

Direction. — A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style.

Is “address” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.