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readdress.

To address, direct, or deal with again.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To address, direct, or deal with again.

    transitive
    Her latest paper readdresses some old problems in philosophy.
  2. To change the address of.

    transitive
    John doesn't live there any more. You'd better readdress that parcel.
Where this word comes from

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.

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