Addossed

Pronunciation: /əˈdɑst/

Definitions of addossed

verb Past tense of the verb 'address', which means to write or speak to someone

Example Sentences

A1 I addossed a letter to my friend.

A2 She addossed the package to the wrong address.

B1 The teacher addossed the homework assignment to the students.

B2 The company addossed the official statement to the press.

C1 The government addossed the new policy to the public.

C2 The artist addossed a unique style to the painting.

Examples of addossed in a Sentence

formal The addossed document was carefully examined by the legal team.

informal I couldn't read the addossed letter because the ink was smudged.

slang The addossed contract was so official looking.

figurative The addossed seal on the envelope gave it an air of importance.

Grammatical Forms of addossed

• past tense: addossed
• plural: addossed
• comparative: more addossed
• superlative: most addossed
• present tense: addosses
• future tense: will addoss
• perfect tense: have addossed
• continuous tense: is addossing
• singular: addossed
• positive degree: addossed
• infinitive: to addoss
• gerund: addossing
• participle: addossed

Origin and Evolution of addossed

First Known Use: 1350 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'addossed' originated from Middle English, likely derived from the Old French word 'adosser' meaning 'to lean against'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'addossed' evolved to be less commonly used and eventually fell out of regular usage in modern English.