Address vs. Handle

Addressnoun

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

Handlenoun

The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.

Addressnoun

Act of addressing oneself to a person or group; a discourse or speech.

Handlenoun

An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.

Addressnoun

Manner of speaking to another; delivery.

‘a man of pleasing or insinuating address’;

Handlenoun

(gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.

‘The daily handle of a Las Vegas casino is typically millions of dollars.’;

Addressnoun

Attention in the way one addresses a lady.

Handlenoun

(textiles) The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.

Addressnoun

Skill; skillful management; dexterity; adroitness.

Handlenoun

(slang) A name, nickname or pseudonym.

Addressnoun

(obsolete) Act of preparing oneself.

Handlenoun

(slang) A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel.

‘The successful businessman was knighted and acquired a handle to his name.’;

Addressnoun

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

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

Handlenoun

(computing) A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.

‘This article describes how to find the module name from the window handle.’;

Addressnoun

(by extension) The property itself.

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

Handlenoun

A 10 fl oz (285 ml) glass of beer in the Northern Territory. See also pot and middy for other regional variations.

Addressnoun

(computing) A location in computer memory.

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

Handlenoun

(US) A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol. Called a sixty in Canada.

Addressnoun

(Internet) An Internet address; URL.

Handlenoun

A point, an extremity of land.

‘the Handle of the Sug in Newfoundland’;

Addressnoun

An email address

Handlenoun

(topology) A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.

Addressverb

To prepare oneself.

Handlenoun

(algebraic geometry) The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.

Addressverb

To direct speech.

Handleverb

(transitive) To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).

Addressverb

To aim; to direct.

Handleverb

To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.

Addressverb

To prepare or make ready.

Handleverb

(transitive) To manage, use, or wield with the hands.

Addressverb

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

Handleverb

(transitive) To manage, control, or direct.

Addressverb

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

Handleverb

(transitive) To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).

‘she handled the news with grace, the Persians handled the French ambassador shamefully’;

Addressverb

To clothe or array; to dress.

Handleverb

(transitive) To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.

Addressverb

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

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

Handleverb

(transitive) To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell.

‘a merchant handles a variety of goods, or a large stock’;

Addressverb

(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.

Handleverb

To be concerned with; to be an expert in.

Addressverb

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

‘He addressed a letter.’;

Handleverb

(transitive) To put up with; to endure (and continue to function).

‘I can't handle this hot weather.’;

Addressverb

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

Handleverb

(intransitive) To use the hands.

Addressverb

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

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

Handleverb

(intransitive) To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed).

‘the car handles well’;

Addressverb

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

Handleverb

To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or hold with the hand.

‘Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh.’; ‘About his altar, handling holy things.’;

Addressverb

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

Handleverb

To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield; often, to manage skillfully.

‘That fellow handles his bow like a crowkeeper.’;

Addressverb

To refer a location in computer memory.

Handleverb

To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of, with the hands.

‘The hardness of the winters forces the breeders to house and handle their colts six months every year.’;

Addressverb

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

Handleverb

To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell; as, a merchant handles a variety of goods, or a large stock.

Addressverb

To aim; to direct.

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

Handleverb

To deal with; to make a business of.

‘They that handle the law knew me not.’;

Addressverb

To prepare or make ready.

‘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.’;

Handleverb

To treat; to use, well or ill.

‘How wert thou handled being prisoner?’;

Addressverb

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

‘These men addressed themselves to the task.’;

Handleverb

To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.

‘You shall see how I will handle her.’;

Addressverb

To clothe or array; to dress.

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

Handleverb

To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a theme, an argument, or an objection.

‘We will handle what persons are apt to envy others.’;

Addressverb

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

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

Handleverb

To use the hands.

‘They have hands, but they handle not.’;

Addressverb

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.

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

Handlenoun

That part of vessels, instruments, etc., which is held in the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc.

Addressverb

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

Handlenoun

That of which use is made; the instrument for effecting a purpose; a tool.

Addressverb

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

Handlenoun

the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it;

‘he grabbed the hammer by the handle’; ‘it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip’;

Addressverb

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

Handleverb

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of;

‘I can deal with this crew of workers’; ‘This blender can't handle nuts’; ‘She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old’;

Addressverb

To prepare one's self.

Handleverb

interact in a certain way;

‘Do right by her’; ‘Treat him with caution, please’; ‘Handle the press reporters gently’;

Addressverb

To direct speech.

‘Young Turnus to the beauteous maid addrest.’;

Handleverb

deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression;

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

Addressnoun

Act of preparing one's self.

Handleverb

touch, lift, or hold with the hands;

‘Don't handle the merchandise’;

Addressnoun

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

Handleverb

handle effectively;

‘The burglar wielded an axe’;

Addressnoun

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.

Handleverb

show and train;

‘The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott’;

Addressnoun

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

Handle

A handle is a part of, or attachment to, an object that allows it to be grasped and manipulated by hand. The design of each type of handle involves substantial ergonomic issues, even where these are dealt with intuitively or by following tradition.

Addressnoun

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

Addressnoun

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

Addressnoun

Skill; skillful management; dexterity; adroitness.

Addressnoun

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

Addressnoun

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

Addressnoun

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

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

Addressnoun

the manner of speaking to another individual;

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

Addressnoun

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

Addressnoun

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

Addressnoun

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

Addressnoun

social skill

Addressverb

speak to;

‘He addressed the crowd outside the window’;

Addressverb

give a speech to;

‘The chairman addressed the board of trustees’;

Addressverb

put an address on (an envelope, for example)

Addressverb

direct a question at someone

Addressverb

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

Addressverb

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

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

Addressverb

access or locate by address

Addressverb

deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression;

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

Addressverb

speak to someone

Addressverb

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

Addressnoun

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

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

Addressnoun

the place where someone lives or an organization is situated

‘our officers called at the address’;

Addressnoun

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

Addressnoun

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

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

Addressnoun

a formal speech delivered to an audience

‘an address to the European Parliament’;

Addressnoun

a person's manner of speaking to someone else

‘his address was abrupt and unceremonious’;

Addressnoun

courteous or amorous approaches to someone

‘he persecuted her with his addresses’;

Addressnoun

skill, dexterity, or readiness

‘he rescued me with the most consummate address’;

Addressverb

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

‘I addressed my letter to him personally’;

Addressverb

speak to (a person or an assembly)

‘she addressed the open-air meeting’;

Addressverb

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

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

Addressverb

say or write remarks or a protest to

‘address your complaints to the Trading Standards Board’;

Addressverb

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

‘a fundamental problem has still to be addressed’;

Addressverb

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

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

Address

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.