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   express

   /ɪkˈsprɛs/

   adjective

   • 1. operating at high speed: "executives have their own express lift direct to floor 42"
   • ▪ (of a train or other form of public transport) making few intermediate stops and reaching its destination quickly: "an express train bound for Innsbruck"
   • ▪ denoting a service in which letters or packages are delivered by a special service to ensure speed or security: "an express letter"

   adverb

   • 1. by express train or delivery service: "I got my wife to send my gloves express to the hotel"

   noun

   • 1. a train that stops at few stations and travels quickly: "we embarked for the south of France on an overnight express"
   • 2. a special delivery service: "the books arrived by express"
   • 3. an express rifle.

   verb

   • 1. send by express messenger or delivery: "I expressed my clothes to my destination"

   Word Origin early 18th century (as a verb): extension of express3; express2 (sense 1 of the noun) from express train, so named because it served a particular destination without intermediate stops, reflecting an earlier sense of express ‘done or made for a special purpose’, later interpreted in the sense ‘rapid’. Senses relating to express delivery date from the institution of this postal service in 1891.

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   The meaning of EXPRESS is to represent in words : state. How to use express in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Express.

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   EXPRESS definition: 1. to show a feeling, opinion, or fact: 2. to communicate what you think or feel, by speaking or…. Learn more.

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   When something goes fast, it goes express — like a train that skips many stops. You also express your feelings and thoughts. When you want something sent quickly, send it by express mail. When you give your opinion, you're expressing yourself.

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   Express definition: to put (thought) into words; utter or state. See examples of EXPRESS used in a sentence.

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   1. to transform (ideas) into words; utter; verbalize. 2. to show or reveal; indicate: tears express grief. 3. to communicate (emotion, etc) without words, as through music, painting, etc. 4. to indicate through a symbol, formula, etc. 5. to force or squeeze out: to express the juice from an orange.

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   1. to transform (ideas) into words; utter; verbalize. 2. to show or reveal; indicate. tears express grief. 3. to communicate (emotion, etc) without words, as through music, painting, etc. 4. to indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

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   Definition of express verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Express Definition. To put into words; represent by language; state. To get by pressure; elicit by force; extort. To make known; reveal; show. His face expressed sorrow. To show by sign; symbolize; signify. The sign + expresses addition. Definitely and explicitly stated. Their express wish.

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    express meaning, definition, what is express: to tell or show what you are feeling or ...: Learn more.

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    EXPRESS meaning: 1 : to talk or write about (something that you are thinking or feeling); 2 : to make (your thoughts and feelings) known by doing something other than talking or writing