- (a.) 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.
- (n.) 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; also, a railway train for transporting passengers or goods with speed and punctuality.
- (a.) To denote; to designate.
- (n.) That which is sent by an express messenger or message.
- (a.) To send by express messenger; to forward by special opportunity or through the medium of an express; as, to express a package.
- (n.) An express office.
- (a.) Exactly representing; exact.
- (a.) 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.
- (n.) A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration.
- (a.) To press or squeeze out; as, to express the juice of grapes or of apples; hence, to extort; to elicit.
- (a.) 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 especially by language; to declare; to utter; to tell.
- (a.) 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.
- (a.) To make or offer a representation of; to show by a copy or likeness; to represent; to resemble.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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