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ex⋅press

[ik-spres]

–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

To set forth in words; state.
To manifest or communicate, as by a gesture; show. See Synonyms at vent¹.
To make known the feelings or opinions of (oneself), as by statement or art.
To convey or suggest a representation of; depict: The painting expresses the rage of war victims.
To represent by a sign or a symbol; symbolize: express a fraction as a decimal.
To squeeze or press out, as juice from an orange.
To send by special messenger or rapid transport: express a package to Los Angeles.
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.

Definitely and explicitly stated: their express wish. See Synonyms at explicit.
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.
A means of transport, such as a train, that travels rapidly and makes few or no stops before its destination.
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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Express

Ex*press"\ ([e^]ks*pr[e^]s"), a. [F. expr[`e]s, 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.

Express

Ex*press"\, n. [Cf. F. expr[`e]s 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.

Express

Ex*press"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Expressed; p. pr. & vb. n. Expressing.] [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.

Language Translation for : express

Spanish: expresar,

German: ausdrücken,

Japanese: 述べる

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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).

Main Entry: ex·press
Function: adjective
: directly and distinctly stated or expressed rather than implied or left to inference —compare IMPLIED

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

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>

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

To press or squeeze out.
To produce a phenotype. Used of a gene.

Express
1. A language supporting concurrency through message passing to named message queues from ParaSoft Corporation
(ftp://ftp.parasoft.com/express/docs).
2. Data definition language, meant to become an ISO standard for product data representation and exchange. TC 184/SC4 N83, ISO, 1991-05-31. E-mail: .
3. A data modelling language adopted by the ISO working group on STEP.

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