express
to put (thought) into words; utter or state: to express an idea clearly.
to show, manifest, or reveal: to express one's anger.
to set forth the opinions, feelings, etc., of (oneself), as in speaking, writing, or painting: He can express himself eloquently.
to represent by a symbol, character, figure, or formula: to express water as H2O; to express unknown quantities algebraically.
to send by express: to express a package or merchandise.
to press or squeeze out: to express the juice of grapes.
to exude or emit (a liquid, odor, etc.), as if under pressure: The roses expressed a sweet perfume.
Genetics. (of a gene) to be active in the production of (a protein or a phenotype).
clearly indicated; distinctly stated; definite; explicit; plain: He defied my express command.
special; definite: We have an express purpose in being here.
direct or fast, especially making few or no intermediate stops: an express train;an express elevator.
used for direct or high-speed travel: an express highway.
duly or exactly formed or represented: an express image.
pertaining to an express: an express agency.
an express train, bus, elevator, etc.
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.
a company engaged in this business.
British. a messenger or a message specially sent.
something sent by express.
by express: to travel express.
Obsolete. expressly.
Origin of express
1Other words for express
Opposites for express
Other words from express
- 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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How to use express in a sentence
By not expressing her concerns, she demonstrated an incredible lack of moral courage.
Former Pence aide says she will vote for Biden because of Trump’s ‘flat out disregard for human life’ during pandemic | Josh Dawsey | September 17, 2020 | Washington PostWhen 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.
School Sports Became ‘Clubs’ Amid the Pandemic – Now Two Coaches Are Out | Ashly McGlone | September 17, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThe Pennsylvania ruling is an example, she said, but judges have expressed qualms even in rulings that upheld restrictions.
Courts may reconsider temporary coronavirus restrictions as pandemic drags on | Anne Gearan, Karin Brulliard | September 16, 2020 | Washington PostThe comments, which echo suspicions Biden has expressed in recent weeks, highlight the extraordinary division between the two candidates.
Biden questions whether a vaccine approved by Trump would be safe | Sean Sullivan | September 16, 2020 | Washington PostOlympus 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.
Sony built a tiny mirrorless camera with a full-frame sensor inside | Stan Horaczek | September 16, 2020 | Popular-Science
He prefers to express himself through Twitter and leave it at that.
How James Woods Became Obama’s Biggest Twitter Troll | Asawin Suebsaeng | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOf course, police have constitutional rights to express themselves.
A Veteran’s View: NYC Cold War Between Cops and City Hall | Matt Gallagher | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 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.
What It’s Like to Be an Atheist in Palestine | Waleed al-Husseini, Movements.Org | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is the development of character, the triumph of intellectuality and spirituality I have striven to express.'
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementThe fire along the three miles front is like the rumble of an express train running over fog signals.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonIf one has thoughts to express, it is possible to learn very soon some method of construction.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxYou know I don't express myself easily; so, if I break out this way, you may know what I feel.
Confidence | Henry JamesTim says more by the vigor of his smoking than Perry Thomas could express in a year's oration.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson Lloyd
British Dictionary definitions for express
/ (ɪkˈsprɛs) /
to transform (ideas) into words; utter; verbalize
to show or reveal; indicate: tears express grief
to communicate (emotion, etc) without words, as through music, painting, etc
to indicate through a symbol, formula, etc
to force or squeeze out: to express the juice from an orange
to send by rapid transport or special messenger
express oneself to communicate one's thoughts or ideas
clearly indicated or shown; explicitly stated: an express wish
done or planned for a definite reason or goal; particular: an express purpose
of, concerned with, or designed for rapid transportation of people, merchandise, mail, money, etc: express delivery; an express depot
a system for sending merchandise, mail, money, etc, rapidly
merchandise, mail, etc, conveyed by such a system
mainly US and Canadian an enterprise operating such a system
Also called: express train a fast train stopping at none or only a few of the intermediate stations between its two termini
See express rifle
by means of a special delivery or express delivery: it went express
Origin of express
1Derived forms of express
- expresser, noun
- expressible, adjective
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