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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Express \Ex*press"\ ([e^]ks*pr[e^]s"), a. [F. expr[`e]s, L. expressus, p. p. of exprimere to express; ex. out + premere To press. See {Press}.] 1. Exactly representing; exact. [1913 Webster] Their human countenance The express resemblance of the gods. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] I have express commandment. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] A messenger sent express from the other world. --Atterbury. [1913 Webster] 2. 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. [PJC] {Express color}. (Law) See the Note under {Color}, n., 8. Syn: Explicit; clear; unambiguous. See {Explicit}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Express \Ex*press"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Expressed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Expressing}.] [Cf. OF. espresser, expresser, L. exprimere, expressum. See {Express}, a.; cf. {Sprain}.] 1. To press or squeeze out; as, to express the juice of grapes, or of apples; hence, to extort; to elicit. [1913 Webster] All the fruits out of which drink is expressed. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] And th'idle breath all utterly expressed. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] Halters and racks can not express from thee More than by deeds. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. To make or offer a representation of; to show by a copy or likeness; to represent; to resemble. [1913 Webster] Each skillful artist shall express thy form. --E. Smith. [1913 Webster] So kids and whelps their sires and dams express. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] My words express my purpose. --Shak. [1913 Webster] They expressed in their lives those excellent doctrines of morality. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Mr. Phillips did express with much indignation against me, one evening. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 5. To denote; to designate. [1913 Webster] Moses and Aaron took these men, which are expressed by their names. --Num. i. 17. [1913 Webster] 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, [PJC] Syn: To declare; utter; signify; testify; intimate. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Express \Ex*press"\, n. [Cf. F. expr[`e]s a messenger.] 1. A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The only remanent express of Christ's sacrifice on earth. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 3. An express office. [1913 Webster] She charged him . . . to ask at the express if anything came up from town. --E. E. Hale. [1913 Webster] 4. That which is sent by an express messenger or message. [Obs.] --Eikon Basilike. [1913 Webster] 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. Syn: express train. [PJC] {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. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: express adv 1: by express; "please send the letter express" adj 1: not tacit or implied; "her express wish" 2: without unnecessary stops; "an express train"; "an express shipment" n 1: mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system [syn: {express}, {express mail}] 2: public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops; "he caught the express to New York" [syn: {express}, {limited}] [ant: {local}] 3: rapid transport of goods [syn: {express}, {expressage}] v 1: give expression to; "She showed her disappointment" [syn: {express}, {show}, {evince}] 2: articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" [syn: {express}, {verbalize}, {verbalise}, {utter}, {give tongue to}] 3: serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger" [syn: {carry}, {convey}, {express}] 4: indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?" [syn: {express}, {state}] 5: manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait); "Many of the laboratory animals express the trait" 6: obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action; "Italians express coffee rather than filter it" [syn: {press out}, {express}, {extract}] 7: send by rapid transport or special messenger service; "She expressed the letter to Florida"