Resolve vs. Address

(transitive) To find a solution to (a problem).

(transitive) To reduce to simple or intelligible notions; to make clear or certain; to unravel; to explain.

Example: ‘to resolve a riddle’;

(transitive) To solve again.

Example: ‘I’ll have to resolve the equation with the new values.’;

(intransitive) To make a firm decision to do something.

Example: ‘I resolve to finish this work before I go home.’;

(transitive) To determine or decide in purpose; to make ready in mind; to fix; to settle.

Example: ‘He was resolved by an unexpected event.’;

To come to an agreement or make peace; patch up relationship, settle differences, bury the hatchet.

Example: ‘After two weeks of bickering, they finally resolved their differences.’;

To break down into constituent parts; to decompose; to disintegrate; to return to a simpler constitution or a primeval state.

To cause to perceive or understand; to acquaint; to inform; to convince; to assure; to make certain.

(music) To cause a chord to go from dissonance to consonance.

(optics) To render visible or distinguishable the parts of something.

(computing) To find the IP address of a hostname, or the entity referred to by a symbol in source code; to look up.

To melt; to dissolve; to liquefy or soften (a solid).

To melt; to dissolve; to become liquid.

To liquefy (a gas or vapour).

To disperse or scatter; to discuss, as an inflammation or a tumour.

(obsolete) To relax; to lay at ease.

(chemistry) To separate racemic compounds into their enantiomers.

Determination, will power.

Example: ‘It took all my resolve to go through with the surgery.’;

To separate the component parts of; to reduce to the constituent elements; - said of compound substances; hence, sometimes, to melt, or dissolve.

Example: ‘O, that this too too solid flesh would melt,Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew!’; ‘Ye immortal souls, who once were men,And now resolved to elements again.’;

To reduce to simple or intelligible notions; - said of complex ideas or obscure questions; to make clear or certain; to free from doubt; to disentangle; to unravel; to explain; hence, to clear up, or dispel, as doubt; as, to resolve a riddle.

Example: ‘To the resolving whereof we must first know that the Jews were commanded to divorce an unbelieving Gentile.’;

To cause to perceive or understand; to acquaint; to inform; to convince; to assure; to make certain.

Example: ‘Sir, be resolved. I must and will come.’; ‘Resolve me, Reason, which of these is worse,Want with a full, or with an empty purse?’; ‘In health, good air, pleasure, riches, I am resolved it can not be equaled by any region.’; ‘We must be resolved how the law can be pure and perspicuous, and yet throw a polluted skirt over these Eleusinian mysteries.’;

To determine or decide in purpose; to make ready in mind; to fix; to settle; as, he was resolved by an unexpected event.

To express, as an opinion or determination, by resolution and vote; to declare or decide by a formal vote; - followed by a clause; as, the house resolved (or, it was resolved by the house) that no money should be apropriated (or, to appropriate no money).

To change or convert by resolution or formal vote; - used only reflexively; as, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole.

To solve, as a problem, by enumerating the several things to be done, in order to obtain what is required; to find the answer to, or the result of.

To dispere or scatter; to discuss, as an inflammation or a tumor.

To let the tones (as of a discord) follow their several tendencies, resulting in a concord.

To relax; to lay at ease.

To be separated into its component parts or distinct principles; to undergo resolution.

To melt; to dissolve; to become fluid.

Example: ‘When the blood stagnates in any part, it first coagulates, then resolves, and turns alkaline.’;

To be settled in opinion; to be convinced.

Example: ‘Let men resolve of that as they plaease.’;

To form a purpose; to make a decision; especially, to determine after reflection; as, to resolve on a better course of life.

The act of resolving or making clear; resolution; solution.

That which has been resolved on or determined; decisive conclusion; fixed purpose; determination; also, legal or official determination; a legislative declaration; a resolution.

Example: ‘Nor is your firm resolve unknown.’; ‘Cæsar's approach has summoned us together,And Rome attends her fate from our resolves.’;

the trait of being resolute; firmness of purpose;

Example: ‘his resoluteness carried him through the battle’; ‘it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work’;

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

bring to an end; settle conclusively;

Example: ‘The case was decided’; ‘The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff’; ‘The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance’;

reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation

reach a decision;

Example: ‘he resolved never to drink again’;

understand the meaning of;

Example: ‘The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered’;

make clearly visible;

Example: ‘can this image be resolved?’;

find the solution;

Example: ‘solve an equation’; ‘solve for x’;

cause to go into a solution;

Example: ‘The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water’;

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.

Manner of speaking to another; delivery.

Example: ‘a man of pleasing or insinuating address’;

Attention in the way one addresses a lady.

Skill; skillful management; dexterity; adroitness.

(obsolete) Act of preparing oneself.

A description of the location of a property, usually with at least a street name and number.

Example: ‘the President's address is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.’;

(by extension) The property itself.

Example: ‘I went to his address but there was nobody there’;

(computing) A location in computer memory.

Example: ‘The program will crash if there is no valid data stored at that address.’;

(Internet) An Internet address; URL.

An email address

To prepare oneself.

To direct speech.

To aim; to direct.

To prepare or make ready.

To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.

(reflexive) To direct one’s remarks (to someone).

To clothe or array; to dress.

(transitive) To direct, as words, to (anyone or anything); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. to (any audience).

Example: ‘He addressed some portions of his remarks to his supporters, some to his opponents.’;

(transitive) To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to; to accost.

(transitive) To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit.

Example: ‘He addressed a letter.’;

(transitive) To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.

(transitive) To consign or intrust to the care of another, as agent or factor.

Example: ‘The ship was addressed to a merchant in Baltimore.’;

(transitive) To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech or discourse to.

To direct attention towards a problem or obstacle, in an attempt to resolve it.

To refer a location in computer memory.

To get ready to hit (the ball on the tee).

To aim; to direct.

Example: ‘And this good knight his way with me addrest.’;

To prepare or make ready.

Example: ‘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.’;

Reflexively: To prepare one's self; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.

Example: ‘These men addressed themselves to the task.’;

To clothe or array; to dress.

Example: ‘Tecla . . . addressed herself in man's apparel.’;

To direct, as words (to any one or any thing); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any one, an audience).

Example: ‘The young hero had addressed his players to him for his assistance.’;

To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to; to accost.

Example: ‘Are not your orders to address the senate?’; ‘The representatives of the nation addressed the king.’;

To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit; as, he addressed a letter.

To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.

To consign or intrust to the care of another, as agent or factor; as, the ship was addressed to a merchant in Baltimore.

To prepare one's self.

To direct speech.

Example: ‘Young Turnus to the beauteous maid addrest.’;

Act of preparing one's self.

Act of addressing one's self to a person; verbal application.

A formal communication, either written or spoken; a discourse; a speech; a formal application to any one; a petition; a formal statement on some subject or special occasion; as, an address of thanks, an address to the voters.

Direction or superscription of a letter, or the name, title, and place of residence of the person addressed.

Manner of speaking to another; delivery; as, a man of pleasing or insinuating address.

Attention in the way one's addresses to a lady.

Skill; skillful management; dexterity; adroitness.

(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience;

Example: ‘he listened to an address on minor Roman poets’;

the manner of speaking to another individual;

Example: ‘he failed in his manner of address to the captain’;

a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described

written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location

the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball

social skill

speak to;

Example: ‘He addressed the crowd outside the window’;

give a speech to;

Example: ‘The chairman addressed the board of trustees’;

put an address on (an envelope, for example)

direct a question at someone

address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question

greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name;

Example: ‘He always addresses me with `Sir'’; ‘Call me Mister’; ‘She calls him by first name’;

access or locate by address

deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression;

Example: ‘This book deals with incest’; ‘The course covered all of Western Civilization’; ‘The new book treats the history of China’;

speak to someone

adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation fo hitting

the particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated

Example: ‘they exchanged addresses and agreed to keep in touch’;

the place where someone lives or an organization is situated

Example: ‘our officers called at the address’;

a string of characters which identifies a destination for email messages or the location of a website.

a binary number which identifies a particular location in a data storage system or computer memory

Example: ‘a numerical value which acts as a storage address for the data’;

a formal speech delivered to an audience

Example: ‘an address to the European Parliament’;

a person's manner of speaking to someone else

Example: ‘his address was abrupt and unceremonious’;

courteous or amorous approaches to someone

Example: ‘he persecuted her with his addresses’;

skill, dexterity, or readiness

Example: ‘he rescued me with the most consummate address’;

write the name and address of the intended recipient on (an envelope, letter, or parcel)

Example: ‘I addressed my letter to him personally’;

speak to (a person or an assembly)

Example: ‘she addressed the open-air meeting’;

name someone (in the specified way) when talking to them

Example: ‘she addressed my father as ‘Mr Stevens’’;

say or write remarks or a protest to

Example: ‘address your complaints to the Trading Standards Board’;

think about and begin to deal with (an issue or problem)

Example: ‘a fundamental problem has still to be addressed’;

take up one's stance and prepare to hit (the ball)

Example: ‘ensure that your weight is evenly spread when you address the ball’;

An address is a collection of information, presented in a mostly fixed format, used to give the location of a building, apartment, or other structure or a plot of land, generally using political boundaries and street names as references, along with other identifiers such as house or apartment numbers and organization name. Some addresses also contain special codes, such as a postal code, to make identification easier and aid in the routing of mail.