address (oneself) to

1. To speak to a specific person or group at the exclusion of others. Right now, I'm only addressing myself to the graduating seniors. I'll talk to the other grades tomorrow.

2. To focus on a certain problem or situation. I needed to address myself to the burst pipe in my basement—that's why I didn't attend the dinner party.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Rolando	ro-LAHN-do (Spanish)	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Kelia	-	English (Rare)
Manolo	mah-NO-lo	Spanish
Margaretta	mahr-gə-RET-ə	English
Zvonimira	-	Croatian
Key	[ki:]