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| ex·press [ ik spréss ] |
verb (past and past participle ex·pressed, present participle ex·press·ing, 3rd person present singular ex·press·es) |
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1. transitive verb say something: to state thoughts or feelings in words
  I'd like to express my gratitude.
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2. transitive verb show meaning symbolically: to convey meaning by gesture, behavior, representation in art or drama, or in some other symbolic way
Casual handholding can express profound love between two people.
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3. ex·press your·self vr reveal your thoughts: to make your thoughts and feelings known to other people
able to express herself through her music
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4. transitive verb represent something as symbol: to use a symbol, figure, or formula to represent something such as a quantity in a different way
Express the fractions as decimal numbers.
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5. transitive verb mail send something by special fast delivery: to send a package or message using a special rapid-delivery service
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6. transitive verb squeeze something out: to force a liquid out of something by squeezing or pressing
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7. transitive verb genetics produce inherited characteristic: to produce an observable inherited characteristic
Some genes are only expressed in adults.
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adjective |
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1. transportation mail done or traveling very quickly: traveling, moving, or delivered quickly and directly to the destination
Take the express train.
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2. commerce for brief transactions: relating to purchases or other transactions that can be completed quickly and easily, e.g. because only one or a few items are involved
We can use the express checkout.
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3. stated clearly: stated in a clear unambiguous way
his express wish
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4. specific: definitely, and usually exclusively, intended or specified
was formed for the express purpose of building affordable housing
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adverb |
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by rapid transfer or transportation system: by a special rapid-delivery service or an express train, bus, or similar mode of transportation
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noun (plural ex·press·es) |
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1. transportation fast train or bus: a fast train or bus that travels direct to its destination, making few or no stops on the way
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2. fast delivery service: a special rapid delivery service, or the organization providing it
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| [14th century. < medieval Latin expressare "press out" and Latin expressus "clearly evident" < Latin exprimere "press out" < premere "press"] |
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| ex·press·er noun |
| ex·press·i·ble adjective |
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