address, v.
(addressed, addresses, addressing, addrest)
freq. cnt. 28
(addressed, addresses, addressing, addrest)
freq. cnt. 28
speak to
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 12
address turn to
sample sentences
"He addressed the crowd outside the window"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
give a speech to
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 5
address speak
sample sentences
"The chairman addressed the board of trustees"verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
semantic pointers
hyponym
entailment
put an address on (an envelope)
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
address direct
verb frames
Somebody ----s something PPverb frames
Somebody ----s something PP
direct a question at someone
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
address
verb frames
Somebody ----s something PP
semantic pointers
hypernym
address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
address
verb frames
Somebody ----s something to somebodySomebody ----s somebody PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
<verb.change>
address
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
speak to someone
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3
accost address come up to
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 64 freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2
address cover deal handle plow treat
sample sentences
"This book deals with incest""The course covered all of Western Civilization"
"The new book treats the history of China"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
verb group
access or locate by address
<verb.possession>
address
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
<verb.social>
address call
sample sentences
"He always addresses me with `Sir'""Call me Mister"
"She calls him by first name"