express
adj.
explicit, clear; exact, precise; quickly
v.
declare, say; send quickly; squeeze, extract
n.
system for prompt transportation of people or parcels; dispatch conveyed by special messenger; messenger sent on special errand (British)
Express
Express (der)
n.
express, system for prompt transportation of people or parcels; express train, direct train, train with no intermediate stops
express
adj.
express
express (m)
n.
express, dispatch conveyed by special messenger
Express
(n.)
That which is sent by an express messenger or message.
(n.)
An express office.
(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.
(n.)
A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration.
(a.)
To send by express messenger; to forward by special opportunity, or through the medium of an express; as, to express a package.
(a.)
To press or squeeze out; as, to express the juice of grapes, or of apples; hence, to extort; to elicit.
(a.)
To make or offer a representation of; to show by a copy or likeness; to represent; to resemble.
(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 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.
(a.)
To denote; to designate.
(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.
(a.)
Exactly representing; exact.
(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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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