Address - English meaning

noun

A formal speech giving advice or a warning.

Usage examples:

The daily allocutions of the pontificate

noun

A formal speech to a court, usually by the accused person or by a victim, as part of deciding the sentence (= punishment), or the act of making a speech like this

Usage examples:

He pleaded guilty and during his allocution, admitted other attacks., the right of allocution is a …

verb

Take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force.

Usage examples:

In february the germans attacked verdun

noun

An aggressive and violent act against a person or place.

Usage examples:

He was killed in an attack on a checkpoint

verb

An offensive against an enemy

verb

Share or exchange information, news, or ideas.

Usage examples:

The prisoner was forbidden to communicate with his family

verb

Transfer to another

verb

To give messages or information to others through speech, writing, body movements, or signals

Usage examples:

[ t ] she said we should communicate our requests in writing rather than over the telephone., [ i ]…

verb

Come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent.

Usage examples:

He confronted the robbers as they were trying to leave

verb

Transport or carry to a place.

Usage examples:

Pipes were laid to convey water to the house

adjective

Extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping.

Usage examples:

There was no direct flight that day

adverb

With no one or nothing in between.

Usage examples:

They seem reluctant to deal with me direct

verb

Control the operations of; manage or govern.

Usage examples:

An economic elite directed the nation's affairs

noun

A course along which someone or something moves.

Usage examples:

She set off in the opposite direction

noun

Written or spoken communication or debate.

Usage examples:

The language of political discourse

verb

Speak or write authoritatively about a topic.

Usage examples:

She could discourse at great length on the history of europe

noun

Spoken or written discussion

Usage examples:

[ u ] political discourse, [ c ] the play is a wonderful discourse on love.

noun

A long or elaborate essay or discussion on a particular subject.

Usage examples:

Nothing can kill a radio show quicker than a disquisition on intertextual analysis

noun

A long and detailed explanation of a particular subject

noun

A long essay on a particular subject, especially one written for a university degree or diploma.

Usage examples:

A dissertation on the novels of the brontë sisters

noun

A long piece of writing on a particular subject, esp. one that is done for a ph.d. (= high university degree)

phrasal verb

Get off the ground

phrasal verb

To start something big or important

Usage examples:

We’ve embarked on an exciting new project.

phrasal verb

To start something new or important

Usage examples:

Embark on a campaign/career she graduated in 1962 and embarked on a career as a teacher., embark on…

noun

The front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal.

Usage examples:

She was scarlet in the face and perspiring profusely

verb

Short for typeface.

noun

The front of the head including the eyes, nose, and mouth

Usage examples:

Cal hid his face in his hands., we climbed the north face of mount washington., they are faced with…

phrasal verb

Center upon

phrasal verb

To give a lot of attention to one particular person, subject, or thing

Usage examples:

Tonight's programme focuses on the way that homelessness affects the young., focus your attention o…

adverb

In the direction that one is facing or travelling; towards the front.

Usage examples:

He started up the engine and the car moved forward

adjective

Directed or facing towards the front or the direction that one is facing or travelling.

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Forward flight

noun

An attacking player in football, hockey, or other sports.

Usage examples:

Hockey should follow suit with special coaches for goalkeepers, defenders, halfbacks and forwards.

noun

A religious discourse which is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction.

Usage examples:

The conclave opens with a mass of the holy spirit, including a key homily stressing the particular …

noun

A piece of spoken or written advice about how someone should behave

Usage examples:

He launched into a homily on family relationships.

verb

Write or carve (words or symbols) on something, especially as a formal or permanent record.

Usage examples:

His name was inscribed on the new silver trophy

verb

To write words in a book or cut words onto the surface of an object

Usage examples:

She inscribed the book, "to my number-one fan.", wind and rain wore away the inscriptions on the gr…

noun

A thing inscribed, as on a monument or in a book.

Usage examples:

The inscription on her headstone

noun

Words that are written or cut in something

Usage examples:

The inscription read "to darling molly, christmas 1904"., the inscriptions on the gravestones were …

noun

A small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving information about it.

Usage examples:

The alcohol content is clearly stated on the label

verb

Another term for dripstone.

noun

A piece of paper or other material that gives information about the object it is attached to

Usage examples:

The address/mailing label, follow the instructions on the label., everything we produce goes out un…

noun

An educational talk to an audience, especially one of students in a university.

Usage examples:

In each course there are supporting lectures and tutorials

verb

Deliver an educational lecture or lectures.

Usage examples:

He was lecturing at the university of birmingham

verb

A speech that is open to the public

noun

A period of learning or teaching.

Usage examples:

An advanced lesson in maths

verb

Instruct or teach (someone).

Usage examples:

Metaneone had beforehand lessoned him what he should say

noun

A period of time during which something is taught

Usage examples:

Have you ever taken piano lessons?, losing his job was a lesson he never forgot.

noun

Letters and parcels sent by post.

Usage examples:

I did not receive any mail

verb

Send (a letter or parcel) by post.

Usage examples:

Three editions were mailed to our members

noun

Armour made of metal rings or plates joined together flexibly.

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A coat of mail

noun

A small area on a surface having a different colour from its surroundings, typically one caused by damage or dirt.

Usage examples:

The blow left a red mark down one side of her face

verb

Make a visible impression or stain on.

Usage examples:

He fingered the photograph gently, careful not to mark it

noun

(until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of germany, equal to 100 pfennig; a deutschmark.

Usage examples:

Germany spent billions of marks to save the french franc from speculators

noun

A long speech by one actor in a play or film, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast programme.

Usage examples:

He was reciting some of the great monologues of shakespeare

noun

A long speech by one person, esp. in a play, movie, or television show

noun

A formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion.

Usage examples:

Pericles' famous funeral oration

noun

A formal public speech about a serious subject

Usage examples:

A funeral oration

noun

The concluding part of a speech, typically intended to inspire enthusiasm in the audience.

Usage examples:

He again invoked the theme in an emotional peroration

noun

The last part of a speech, especially when the speaker repeats the main points of their argument and tries to make the audience enthusiastic

Usage examples:

At the peroration of his closing speech, he was handed a note from his assistant., the climax was t…

noun

A long, sturdy piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground and used as a support or marker.

Usage examples:

Follow the blue posts until the track meets a road

verb

Display (a notice) in a public place.

Usage examples:

A curt notice had been posted on the door

adverb

With haste.

Usage examples:

Come now, come post

verb

Cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting (a debt or punishment).

Usage examples:

The excess of the sentence over 12 months was remitted

noun

The task or area of activity officially assigned to an individual or organization.

Usage examples:

The committee was becoming caught up in issues that did not fall within its remit

verb

To send money to someone

Usage examples:

Please remit payment by the 15th of the month.

adjective

(especially of an address) relating to or of the nature of a salutation.

Usage examples:

After a few salutatory remarks, kevin directed me to walk alongside him as we continued with our co…

noun

An address of welcome, especially one given as an oration by the student ranking second highest in a graduating class at a university or college.

Usage examples:

The editors and managers of black newspapers continue to remind their public of the prevailing miss…

verb

Cause to go or be taken to a particular destination; arrange for the delivery of, especially by post.

Usage examples:

We sent a reminder letter but received no reply

verb

Variant spelling of scend (noun).

verb

The push or surge created by a wave.

noun

A talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the bible.

Usage examples:

I preached my first sermon on original sin

noun

The expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds.

Usage examples:

He was born deaf and without the power of speech

noun

The ability to talk, or the activity of talking

Usage examples:

People who suffer a stroke may experience a loss of speech., his speech became slurred and indistin…

noun

An elaborate or glib speech or story, typically one used by a salesperson.

Usage examples:

He delivers a breathless and effortless spiel in promotion of his new novel

verb

Reel off; recite.

Usage examples:

He solemnly spieled all he knew

verb

Write or print (an inscription) at the top of or on the outside of a document.

Usage examples:

He invariably will want to superscribe the memo with one of his banal mottoes

noun

A title or inscription at the top of or on the outside of a document.

Usage examples:

The writings bore no superscription

noun

Something, especially an address or a name, written on, above, or outside something else

Usage examples:

The coin was stamped with the emperor's image and superscription., "this letter will give me news o…

noun

The equipment required for a task or sport.

Usage examples:

Fishing tackle

verb

Make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task).

Usage examples:

Police have launched an initiative to tackle rising crime

verb

Seize and throw down an opponent player carrying the ball

verb

Speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; converse or communicate by spoken words.

Usage examples:

The two men talked

noun

Communication by spoken words; conversation or discussion.

Usage examples:

There was a slight but noticeable lull in the talk