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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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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