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address vs use

use vs address

address and use both are nouns.

address and use both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
address Yes No Yes No
use Yes No Yes No
As verbs, use is a hypernym of address; that is, use is a word with a broader meaning than address:
  • address: address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
  • use: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
Other hypernyms of address include apply, employ, utilise, utilize.
address (noun) use (noun)
the ability to do or say what is appropriate for the occasion the act of using
the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described what something is used for
written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location a particular service
the manner of speaking to another individual (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
address (verb) use (verb)
adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
speak to take or consume (regularly or habitually)
speak to someone use up (resources or materials)
give a speech to habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)
put an address on (an envelope) avail oneself to
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
direct a question at someone
address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
access or locate by address
greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
Difference between address and use

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