Express

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun An express office.

II. Express ·adj Exactly representing; exact.

III. Express ·noun That which is sent by an express messenger or message.

IV. Express ·noun A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration.

V. Express ·adj To Denote; to Designate.

VI. Express ·adj To press or squeeze out; as, to express the juice of grapes, or of apples; hence, to extort; to Elicit.

VII. Express ·adj To send by express messenger; to forward by special opportunity, or through the medium of an express; as, to express a package.

VIII. Express ·adj To make or offer a representation of; to show by a copy or likeness; to Represent; to Resemble.

IX. Express ·adj 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.

X. Express ·adj 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.

XI. Express ·adj 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.

XII. Express ·noun 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.

XIII. Express ·adj 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.

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