address itself to

Synonyms

refocus concentre revolve around recenter

Antonyms

shun breach exclude set aside disobey snub
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Examples

If poetry should address itself to the same needs and aspirations, the same hopes and fears, to which the Bible addresses itself, it might rival it in distribution. Wallace Stevens

I find it [science] analytical, pretentious and superficial-largely because it does not address itself to dreams, chance, laughter, feelings, or paradox-in other words,-all the things I love the most. Luis Buñuel

Black people must address itself to the causes of poverty. That's oppression in this country. H. Rap Brown

Self-confidence is apt to address itself to an imaginary dullness in others as people who are well off speak in a cajoling tone to the poor. George Eliot

Words in the phrase

address itself to

Close letter words and terms

address for delivery address for service address identifier address list address message address of delivery