# addressed

Pronunciation: say "uh-DREST" /əˈdɹɛst/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of address. — simple past and past participle of address
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of address. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The senator addressed reporters outside the courthouse._
   - _Every complaint was addressed in the revised policy._

## Adjective

2. Of a document or parcel, marked with the address to which it should be delivered.
   - Simple: Marked with the name and place where something should be sent.
   - _The clerk sorted the addressed letters into regional bins._
   - _An addressed parcel needs no further labeling before pickup._
3. Having been the audience for a speech, address, or presentation.
   - Simple: Having been the listeners for a speech, talk, or presentation.
   - _The addressed delegates discussed the speech among themselves afterward._
   - _Reporters interviewed several addressed guests as they left the ceremony._

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