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express

[ ik-spres ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to put (thought) into words; utter or state:

    to express an idea clearly.

    Synonyms: formulate, word, declare

  2. to show, manifest, or reveal:

    to express one's anger.

    Synonyms: indicate

    Antonyms: conceal

  3. to set forth the opinions, feelings, etc., of (oneself ), as in speaking, writing, or painting:

    He can express himself eloquently.

  4. to represent by a symbol, character, figure, or formula:

    to express water as H2O; to express unknown quantities algebraically.

    Synonyms: denote, signify, designate

  5. to send by express:

    to express a package or merchandise.

  6. to press or squeeze out:

    to express the juice of grapes.

  7. to exude or emit (a liquid, odor, etc.), as if under pressure:

    The roses expressed a sweet perfume.

  8. Genetics. (of a gene) to be active in the production of (a protein or a phenotype).


adjective

  1. clearly indicated; distinctly stated; definite; explicit; plain:

    He defied my express command.

    Synonyms: unambiguous, obvious

  2. special; definite:

    We have an express purpose in being here.

    Synonyms: singular, particular

  3. direct or fast, especially making few or no intermediate stops:

    an express train;

    an express elevator.

    Synonyms: swift, nonstop, rapid

  4. used for direct or high-speed travel:

    an express highway.

  5. duly or exactly formed or represented:

    an express image.

    Synonyms: precise, accurate

  6. pertaining to an express:

    an express agency.

noun

  1. an express train, bus, elevator, etc.
  2. a system or method of sending freight, parcels, money, etc., that is faster and safer, but more expensive, than ordinary freight service:

    We agree to send the package by express.

    Synonyms: courier

  3. a company engaged in this business.
  4. British. a messenger or a message specially sent.
  5. something sent by express.

adverb

  1. by express:

    to travel express.

  2. Obsolete. expressly.

express

/ ɪkˈsprɛs /

verb

  1. to transform (ideas) into words; utter; verbalize
  2. to show or reveal; indicate

    tears express grief

  3. to communicate (emotion, etc) without words, as through music, painting, etc
  4. to indicate through a symbol, formula, etc
  5. to force or squeeze out

    to express the juice from an orange

  6. to send by rapid transport or special messenger
  7. express oneself
    to communicate one's thoughts or ideas
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. clearly indicated or shown; explicitly stated

    an express wish

  2. done or planned for a definite reason or goal; particular

    an express purpose

  3. of, concerned with, or designed for rapid transportation of people, merchandise, mail, money, etc

    an express depot

    express delivery

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

    1. a system for sending merchandise, mail, money, etc, rapidly
    2. merchandise, mail, etc, conveyed by such a system
    3. an enterprise operating such a system
  1. Also calledexpress train a fast train stopping at none or only a few of the intermediate stations between its two termini
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. by means of a special delivery or express delivery

    it went express

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • exˈpressible, adjective
  • exˈpresser, noun
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Other Words From

  • ex·presser ex·pressor noun
  • ex·pressi·ble adjective
  • ex·pressless adjective
  • over·ex·press verb (used with object)
  • preex·press verb (used with object)
  • quasi-ex·pressed adjective
  • reex·press verb (used with object)
  • super·ex·press noun
  • unex·pressi·ble adjective
  • well-ex·pressed adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of express1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English expressen, from Latin expressus “pressed out,” past participle of exprimere “to press out”; ex- 1( def ), press 1( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of express1

C14: from Latin expressus, literally: squeezed out, hence, prominent, from exprimere to force out, from ex- 1+ premere to press
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Example Sentences

By not expressing her concerns, she demonstrated an incredible lack of moral courage.

When cheer parent Jonathan Ingalls questioned the decision in messages on the BAND app, where parents communicate with coaches, other parents also chimed in to express concerns.

The Pennsylvania ruling is an example, she said, but judges have expressed qualms even in rulings that upheld restrictions.

The comments, which echo suspicions Biden has expressed in recent weeks, highlight the extraordinary division between the two candidates.

Olympus and Panasonic have both recently expressed their commitment to the much-smaller Micro Four Thirds format, but Canon’s EOS-R and Nikon’s first-generation Z mirrorless cameras have seriously come down in price.

He prefers to express himself through Twitter and leave it at that.

Of course, police have constitutional rights to express themselves.

The NYPD remained his ultimate goal as he went to work as a carrier for Airborne Express/DHL and then as a school safety officer.

The second is strangled tongue disease, the English inability to express real feelings in conversation.

The idea that I might simply want to express my independent thoughts was alien to them.

It is the development of character, the triumph of intellectuality and spirituality I have striven to express.'

The fire along the three miles front is like the rumble of an express train running over fog signals.

If one has thoughts to express, it is possible to learn very soon some method of construction.

You know I don't express myself easily; so, if I break out this way, you may know what I feel.

Tim says more by the vigor of his smoking than Perry Thomas could express in a year's oration.

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