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ex⋅press

  [ik-spres]
Use Expressing in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to put (thought) into words; utter or state: to express an idea clearly.
2. to show, manifest, or reveal: to express one's anger.
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.
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
9. clearly indicated; distinctly stated; definite; explicit; plain: He defied my express command.
10. special; definite: We have an express purpose in being here.
11. direct or fast, esp. making few or no intermediate stops: an express train; an express elevator.
12. used for direct or high-speed travel: an express highway.
13. duly or exactly formed or represented: an express image.
14. pertaining to an express: an express agency.
–noun
15. an express train, bus, elevator, etc.
16. 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.
17. a company engaged in this business.
18. British. a messenger or a message specially sent.
19. something sent by express.
–adverb
20. by express: to travel express.
21. Obsolete. expressly.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME expressen < L expressus (ptp. of exprimere). See ex- 1 , press 1

Related forms:
ex⋅press⋅er, ex⋅pres⋅sor, noun
ex⋅press⋅i⋅ble, adjective
ex⋅press⋅less, adjective

Synonyms:
1. declare, word, formulate. 2. indicate. 4. designate, signify, denote. 9. obvious, unambiguous. 10. particular, singular. 11. swift, rapid, nonstop. 13. accurate, precise. 16. courier.

Antonyms:
2. conceal.
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ex·press   (ĭk-sprěs')   
tr.v.   ex·pressed, ex·press·ing, ex·press·es

  1. To set forth in words; state.

  2. To manifest or communicate, as by a gesture; show. See Synonyms at vent1.

  3. To make known the feelings or opinions of (oneself), as by statement or art.

  4. To convey or suggest a representation of; depict: The painting expresses the rage of war victims.

  5. To represent by a sign or a symbol; symbolize: express a fraction as a decimal.

  6. To squeeze or press out, as juice from an orange.

  7. To send by special messenger or rapid transport: express a package to Los Angeles.

  8. Genetics

    1. To cause (itself) to produce an effect or a phenotype. Used of a gene: The gene expressed itself under specific environmental conditions.

    2. To manifest the effects of (a gene): Half of the people who inherit the gene express it.

    3. To manifest (a genetic trait): All the mice in the study expressed the defect.

adj.  

  1. Definitely and explicitly stated: their express wish. See Synonyms at explicit.

  2. Particular; specific: an express plan.

    1. Sent out with or moving at high speed.

    2. Direct, rapid, and usually nonstop: express delivery of packages; an express bus.

    3. Of, relating to, or appropriate for rapid travel: express lanes on a freeway.

adv.  By express delivery or transport.
n.  

    1. A rapid, efficient system for the delivery of goods and mail.

    2. Goods and mail conveyed by such a system.

    3. A special messenger.

    4. A message delivered by special courier.

  2. A means of transport, such as a train, that travels rapidly and makes few or no stops before its destination.

  3. Chiefly British

    1. A special messenger.

    2. A message delivered by special courier.


[Middle English expressen, from Old French expresser, from Medieval Latin expressāre, frequentative of Latin exprimere : ex-, ex- + premere, to press; see per-4 in Indo-European roots.]
ex·press'er n., ex·press'i·ble adj.
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Word Origin & History

express  (v.)
c.1386, from M.L. expressare, freq. of exprimere "represent, describe," lit. "to press out" (perhaps via an intermediary sense of something like "clay that takes form under pressure"), from ex- "out" + pressare "to press, push," from L. primere. The adj. is from L. expressus "clearly presented," pp. of exprimere; and it led to the n. (first attested 1619) meaning "special messenger." Sense of "business or system for sending money or parcels" is 1794. An express train (1841) originally ran to a certain station. Expressionist as an artist who seeks to portray the emotional effect of the subject is first recorded 1850; expressionism in this sense is from 1908. Expressway is 1945, from express highway (1938).
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: express
Function: transitive verb
: to make known (one's thoughts, ideas, or opinions) by words, conduct, or symbols —see also EXPRESSION
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ex·press
Pronunciation: ik-'spres, ek-
Function: transitive verb
1 : to make known or exhibit by an expression
2 a : to force out by pressure express and store breast milk —J. Raloff> b : to subject to pressure so as to extractsomething express one breast at a time —Paula Lynn Parks>
3 : to cause (a gene) to manifest its effects in the phenotypeexpressed in lung tumors>; also : to manifest or produce (a character, molecule, or effect) by a genetic process expresssymptoms of the disease> expressed proteins>
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Medical Dictionary

express ex·press (ĭk-sprěs')
v. ex·pressed, ex·press·ing, ex·press·es

  1. To press or squeeze out.

  2. To produce a phenotype. Used of a gene.

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