Express v. t. (past & past part. expressed; pres. part. expressing)
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.""And th'idle breath all utterly expressed.""Halters and racks can not express from thee More than by deeds."
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.""So kids and whelps their sires and dams express."
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.""They expressed in their lives those excellent doctrines of morality."
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."
5.
To denote; to designate. "Moses and Aaron took these men, which are expressed by their names."
6.
To send by express messenger; to forward by special opportunity, or through the medium of an express; as, to express a package.
7.
(Genetics) To produce products that cause the appearance of the corresponding phenotype; of a gene or of an organism with a specific gene; as, to express the beta-galactosidase gene,
A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration. (Obs.) "The only remanent express of Christ's sacrifice on earth."
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.
3.
An express office. "She charged him... to ask at the express if anything came up from town."
4.
That which is sent by an express messenger or message. (Obs.)
5.
A railway train or bus for transporting passengers or goods with speed and punctuality; a train or bus that does not stop at certain stations. Contrasted to local; as, take the express to get there faster.
Synonyms:express train.
Express office, an office where packages for an express are received or delivered.
Express train, a railway train (such as a subway train) that does not stop at certain stations, but only at stations designated express stops.
adjective
Express adj.
1.
Exactly representing; exact. "Their human countenance The express resemblance of the gods."
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."
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."
4.
Of or pertaining to an express train or other conveyance designated an express (5); makiung few or no intermediate stops; as, an express stop; an express fare; an express elevator.
Express color. (Law) See the Note under Color, n., 8.
Synonyms:Explicit; clear; unambiguous. See Explicit.
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... young buck them days, an' purty much of a desperado, I'm thinkin'. Though of all the seventeen notches on my gun—an' each notch meant a man killed face to face—there was only one thet I was ashamed of. Thet one was fer an express messenger who I hit on the head most unprofessional like, jest because he wouldn't hand over a leetle package. I hed the kind of a reputashun thet made all the fellers in saloons ... — The Light of Western Stars • Zane Grey Read full book for free!
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