address

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puhutella

suuntautua

käsitellä

lyöntiasento Direction or superscription of a letter, or the name, title, and place of residence of the person addressed.
Act of addressing oneself to a person or group; a discourse or speech.
1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet, VII:

Mr. Gregson, who had listened to this address with considerable impatience, could contain himself no longer.

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At their turning-lathes, they employ their toes to guide the chisel; and, in these pedipulations, shew to Europeans a diverting degree of address.

Let us address to tend on Hector's heels.

Young Turnus to the beauteous maid addrest.

And this good knight his way with me addrest.

His foe was soon addressed.

Turnus addressed his men to single fight.

The five foolish virgins addressed themselves at the noise of the bridegroom's coming.

These men addressed themselves to the task.

(..) good heavens! dumplings for supper! One young fellow in a green box coat, addressed himself to these dumplings in a most direful manner.

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.

He addressed himself directly to Miss Bennet, with a polite congratulation (..)

When any member is about to speak in debate, he shall rise and respectfully address himself to “Mr. Chairman.”

Tecla ... addressed herself in man's apparel.

''The young hero had addressed his players to him for his assistance.

Are not your orders to address the senate?

The representatives of the nation addressed the king.