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Meaning of 'express' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Express [ a.]
- Exactly representing; exact.
- 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.
- 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.
- To press or squeeze out; as, to express the juice of grapes, or of apples; hence, to extort; to elicit.
- To make or offer a representation of; to show by a copy or likeness; to represent; to resemble.
- 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.
- 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.
- To denote; to designate.
- To send by express messenger; to forward by special opportunity, or through the medium of an express; as, to express a package.
2 . Express [ n.]
- A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration.
- 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.
- An express office.
- That which is sent by an express messenger or message.

Meaning of 'express' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . express [ n]
Meaning (1):
- public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
Example in sentence:
  • he caught the express to New York
2 . express [ v]
Meaning (2):
- indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
Example in sentence:
  • Can you express this distance in kilometers?
Meaning (3):
- articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
Example in sentence:
  • He uttered a curse;
  • She expressed her anger
Meaning (4):
- serve as a means for expressing something
Example in sentence:
  • His voice carried a lot of anger;
  • The painting of Mary carries motherly love
Meaning (5):
- obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
Example in sentence:
  • Italians express coffee rather than filter it
Meaning (6):
- manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait)
Example in sentence:
  • Many of the laboratory animals express the trait
Meaning (7):
- send by rapid transport or special messenger service
Example in sentence:
  • She expressed the letter to Florida
Meaning (8):
- give expression to
Example in sentence:
  • She showed her disappointment
9 . express [ r]
Meaning (9):
- by express
Example in sentence:
  • please send the letter express
10 . express [ s]
Meaning (10):
- without unnecessary stops
Example in sentence:
  • an express shipment;
  • an express train
Meaning (11):
- not tacit or implied
Example in sentence:
  • her express wish

Nearby Words:

expand expanded expander expanding expanse expansibility expansible expansile expansion expansive

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