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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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   What does express mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! 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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   What is express verb?

   • Definition of express verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary to show or make known a feeling, an opinion, etc. by words, looks or actions express something Teachers have expressed concern about the changes. Customers expressed interest in trying the product.

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   What does express mean in a sentence?

   • Express is used to describe special services which are provided by companies or organizations such as the Post Office, in which things are sent or done faster than usual for a higher price. I paid extra for the express service. It was sent to us by express mail. Express is also an adverb. Send it express.

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   Is express an adverb?

   • Express is also an adverb. Send it express. An express or an express train is a fast train which stops at very few stations. He had boarded an express for Rome. An express is a fast bus or coach which goes from one place to another directly or with very few stops. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What is an example of expressing yourself?

   • 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. Writing music and poems are also examples of expressing yourself. Mathematical formulas express complex ideas. In genetics, a gene might be expressed by making you bald.

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   What is an express bus?

   • An express is a fast bus or coach which goes from one place to another directly or with very few stops. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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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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   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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   to represent by a symbol, character, figure, or formula: to express water as H2O; to express unknown quantities algebraically. Synonyms: denote, signify, designate. to send by express: to express a package or merchandise. to press or squeeze out: to express the juice of grapes.

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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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   When something goes fast, it goes express — like a train that skips many stops. You also express your feelings and thoughts.