express
(adjective) not tacit or implied; âher express wishâ
express
(adjective) without unnecessary stops; âan express trainâ; âan express shipmentâ
express
(adverb) by express; âplease send the letter expressâ
express, expressage
(noun) rapid transport of goods
express, limited
(noun) public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops; âhe caught the express to New Yorkâ
express, express mail
(noun) mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
(verb) articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; âShe expressed her angerâ; âHe uttered a curseâ
express, show, evince
(verb) give expression to; âShe showed her disappointmentâ
express
(verb) send by rapid transport or special messenger service; âShe expressed the letter to Floridaâ
carry, convey, express
(verb) serve as a means for expressing something; âThe painting of Mary carries motherly loveâ; âHis voice carried a lot of angerâ
express, state
(verb) indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; âCan you express this distance in kilometers?â
express
(verb) manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait); âMany of the laboratory animals express the traitâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
express (comparative more express, superlative most express)
(not comparable) Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops.
(comparable) Specific or precise; directly and distinctly stated; not merely implied.
Truly depicted; exactly resembling.
(postpositive, retail) Providing a more limited but presumably faster service than a full or complete dealer of the same kind or type.
• (of a train): fast, crack
• (directly and distinctly stated; not merely implied): explicit, plain; see also explicit
• (directly and distinctly stated; not merely implied): implied
express (plural expresses)
A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly.
A service that allows mail or money to be sent rapidly from one destination to another.
An express rifle.
(obsolete) A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration.
A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier.
An express office.
That which is sent by an express messenger or message.
• (of a train): fast train
• (of a train): local, stopper
express (third-person singular simple present expresses, present participle expressing, simple past and past participle expressed)
(transitive) To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.
(transitive) To press, squeeze out (especially said of milk).
(biochemistry) To translate messenger RNA into protein.
(biochemistry) To transcribe deoxyribonucleic acid into messenger RNA.
• outspeak, utter
express (plural expresses)
(obsolete) The action of conveying some idea using words or actions; communication, expression.
(obsolete) A specific statement or instruction.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*press", a. Etym: [F. exprès, L. expressus, p.p. of exprimere to express; ex. out + premere To press. See Press.]
1. Exactly representing; exact. Their human countenance The express resemblance of the gods. Milton.
2. Directly and distinctly stated; declared in terms; not implied or left to inference; made unambiguous by intention and care; clear; not dubious; as, express consent; an express statement. I have express commandment. Shak.
3. Intended for a particular purpose; relating to an express; sent on a particular errand; dispatched with special speed; as, an express messenger or train. Also used adverbially. A messenger sent express from the other world. Atterbury. Express color. (Law) See the Note under Color, n., 8.
Syn.
– Explicit; clear; unambiguous. See Explicit.
Ex*press", n. Etym: [Cf. F. exprès a messenger.]
1. A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration. [Obs.] The only remanent express of Christ's sacrifice on earth. Jer. Taylor.
2. A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier; hence, a regular and fast conveyance; commonly, a company or system for the prompt and safe transportation of merchandise or parcels; also, a railway train for transporting passengers or goods with speed and punctuality.
3. An express office. She charged him . . . to ask at the express if anything came up from town. E. E. Hale.
4. That which is sent by an express messenger or message. [Obs.] Eikon Basilike. Express office, an office where packages for an express are received or delivered.
Ex*press", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Expressed(); p. pr. & vb. n. Expressing.] Etym: [Cf. OF. espresser, expresser, L. exprimere, expressum. See Express,a.; cf. Sprain.]
1. To press or squeeze out; as, to express the juice of grapes, or of apples; hence, to extort; to elicit. All the fruits out of which drink is expressed. Bacon. And th'idle breath all utterly expressed. Spenser. Halters and racks can not express from thee More than by deeds. B. Jonson.
2. To make or offer a representation of; to show by a copy or likeness; to represent; to resemble. Each skillful artist shall express thy form. E. Smith. So kids and whelps their sires and dams express. Dryden.
3. To give a true impression of; to represent and make known; to manifest plainly; to show in general; to exhibit, as an opinion or feeling, by a look, gesture, and esp. by language; to declare; to utter; to tell. My words express my purpose. Shak. They expressed in their lives those excellent doctrines of morality. Addison.
4. To make known the opinions or feelings of; to declare what is in the mind of; to show (one's self); to cause to appear; -- used reflexively. Mr. Phillips did express with much indignation against me, one evening. Pope.
5. To denote; to designate. Moses and Aaron took these men, which are expressed by their names. Num. i. 17.
6. To send by express messenger; to forward by special opportunity, or through the medium of an express; as, to express a package.
Syn.
– To declare; utter; signify; testify; intimate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 January 2025
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