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addressing

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //əˈdɹɛsɪŋ// UK //ɐdɹˈɛsɪŋ// ad·dress·ing

v. to give your attention to a problem or a task and try to deal with it. You use this when you start working on a specific issue.

v. to direct one's attention or efforts toward a specific problem, task, or situation. Transitive; requires a direct object representing the issue being managed.


SIMPLE

We are addressing the technical issues now.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager spent the entire morning addressing the concerns raised by the staff during yesterday's meeting.

COMPLEX

By addressing the root causes of the systemic failure rather than merely treating the symptoms, the committee hoped to implement a sustainable long-term solution.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. In formal contexts, it often replaces 'dealing with' or 'looking at'.

Pitfall

addressing to the problemaddressing the problemAddress is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'to' when it means dealing with an issue.

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