(a) to send or refer somebody (à qn, to sb); ~ la parole à qn to speak to sb, turn to sb, address sb (quite frm); ~ la parole à une assemblée to address an assembly

(b) (esp Admin) to send a letter (à, to); ~ qch par courier to mail sth, post sth, send sth by post, send sth through the post; je vous l'adresse par fax I'll fax it to you

(c) (=write the address on) to address a letter (à, to)

(d) to adress, deal with, tackle an issue; ~ la problématique de l'emploi to address the issue of employment

(e) (Comput) to address memory

(a) s'~ à to speak to, (fig: of magazine etc) be aimed at readership; to go and see somebody, apply to an agency