readdress en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dīs- Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós Proto-Italic *rektos Latin rēctus Latin dīrēctus Proto-Indo-European *-yetider. Latin -iāre Vulgar Latin *dīrēctiāre Old French drecier Old French adrecierbor. Middle English adressen English address English readdress From re- + address.
Meanings
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(transitive) To address, direct, or deal with again.
Her latest paper readdresses some old problems in philosophy.
“Evenin', Commander,” Clarke said with mock cheerfulness. “How's it goin'?” Gadsby ignored this overture, turned away, and readdressed himself to his drink.
1953, Uell Stanley Andersen, The Smoldering Sea, page 161:
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(transitive) To change the address of.
John doesn't live there any more. You'd better readdress that parcel.
We can use this relocator code ourselves to readdress the DOS to the memory level that we want.
1987, Nibble, volume 8, numbers 1-6, page 160:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| readdressed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| readdressed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| readdresses | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| readdressing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
pl przeadresować (to change the address of) · pl przeadresowywać (to change the address of)