[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

express \express"\, 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.
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            all the fruits out of which drink is expressed.
                                                  --bacon.
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            and th'idle breath all utterly expressed. --spenser.
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            halters and racks can not express from thee
            more than by deeds.                   --b. jonson.
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   2. to make or offer a representation of; to show by a copy or
      likeness; to represent; to resemble.
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            each skillful artist shall express thy form. --e.
                                                  smith.
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            so kids and whelps their sires and dams express.
                                                  --dryden.
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   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.
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            my words express my purpose.          --shak.
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            they expressed in their lives those excellent
            doctrines of morality.                --addison.
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   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.
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            mr. phillips did express with much indignation
            against me, one evening.              --pope.
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   5. to denote; to designate.
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            moses and aaron took these men, which are expressed
            by their names.                       --num. i. 17.
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   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.
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see also:
expressed expressing express sprain 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

express \express"\, n. cf. f. expr`es a messenger.
   1. a clear image or representation; an expression; a plain
      declaration. obs.
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            the only remanent express of christ's sacrifice on
            earth.                                --jer. taylor.
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   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.
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   3. an express office.
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            she charged him . . . to ask at the express if
            anything came up from town.           --e. e. hale.
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   4. that which is sent by an express messenger or message.
      obs. --eikon basilike.
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   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.
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see also:
local express office express train 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

express \express"\ e^kspre^s", a. f. expr`es, l.
   expressus, p. p. of exprimere to express; ex. out + premere
   to press. see press.
   1. exactly representing; exact.
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            their human countenance
            the express resemblance of the gods.  --milton.
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   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.
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            i have express commandment.           --shak.
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   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.
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            a messenger sent express from the other world.
                                                  --atterbury.
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   2. of or pertaining to an express train or other conveyance
      designated an express5; 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.
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see also:
press express train express color color explicit 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

express
     adj 1: not tacit or implied; "her express wish"
     2: without unnecessary stops; "an express train"; "an express
        shipment"
     n 1: rapid transport of goods syn: expressage
     2: mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
        syn: express mail
     3: public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that
        makes a limited number of scheduled stops; "he caught the
        express to new york" ant: local
     adv : by express; "please send the letter express"
     v 1: give expression to; "she showed her disappointment" syn: show,
           evince
     2: articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise;
        "she expressed her anger"; "he uttered a curse" syn: verbalize,
         verbalise, utter, give tongue to
     3: indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "can you express
        this distance in kilometers?" syn: state
     4: serve as a means for expressing something; "the painting of
        mary carries motherly love"; "his voice carried a lot af
        anger" syn: carry, convey
     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, extract
     7: send my rapid transport or special messenger service; "she
        expressed the letter to florida"
see also:
expressage express mail local show evince verbalize 
verbalise utter give tongue to state carry 
convey press out extract 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

561 moby thesaurus words for "express":
   amtrak, aquarius, ganymede, hebe, hermes, iris, mercury, pp,
   paul revere, pheidippides, rd, rfd, absolute, accurate,
   admitting no exception, advice, affect, affirm, agile, air,
   air-express, airfreight, airmail, all-out, allege, announce,
   annunciate, apparent, approve, argue, articulate, assert, assever,
   asseverate, attest, aver, avouch, avow, baggage train,
   be indicative of, be significant of, be symptomatic of, bearer,
   bespeak, betoken, bheesty, book post, brandish, breakneck, breathe,
   bring forth, bring forward, bring into view, bring out,
   bring to life, bring to notice, broach, busboy, by airmail,
   by cable, by express, by return mail, by telegraph, cable railroad,
   caddie, cargo handler, carrier, carrier pigeon, carter,
   categorical, certain, character, characterize, chime, choo-choo,
   chorus, circulate, clean-cut, clear, clear as crystal,
   clear as day, clear-cut, close, cog railroad, cog railway,
   coherent, come out with, commissionaire, common carrier,
   communicate, communication, communique, complete, conceive,
   concentrate, conclusive, concrete, connected, connote, consign,
   consistent, constant, contend, convey, conveyer, coolie,
   correspondence, couch, couch in terms, courier, crisp, crush,
   crystal-clear, crystalline, cupbearer, dangle, dashing, decided,
   decisive, declare, decoct, defined, definite, definitive, delicate,
   delineate, deliver, demonstrate, denominate, denote, depict,
   describe, designate, detailed, determinate, develop, different,
   differentiate, diplomatic courier, direct, direct mail,
   direct-mail selling, discernible, discharge, disclose, dispatch,
   display, distill, distinct, distinguished, divulge, double-quick,
   downright, drain, dramatize, draw, drayman, drop a letter,
   eagle-winged, el, electric, electric train, elevated, embark,
   embassy, embody, embody in words, emissary, emit, enact, entail,
   entire, enunciate, esoteric, especial, essentialize, estafette,
   even, evidence, evident, evince, evoke, exact, exceptional,
   exhibit, expedite, expeditious, expel, explicit, export, expose,
   expose to view, express train, expressed, expressman, extract,
   extraordinary, faithful, fast, final, fine, fixed, flat, flat-out,
   flaunt, fleet, flier, fling off, flourish, flying, force out,
   formularize, formulate, forward, fourth-class mail, frame, frank,
   freight, freight train, freighter, funicular, furnish evidence,
   galloping, get across, give, give evidence, give expression,
   give expression to, give indication of, give out with, give sign,
   give token, give tongue, give utterance, give voice, give words to,
   global, go to show, go-between, goods train, gun bearer,
   hair-trigger, halfpenny post, hasty, hauler, have, headlong,
   highlight, hint, hold, homing pigeon, hustling, identify,
   illuminate, illustrate, immediate, impart, implicit, imply, import,
   in posthaste, inappealable, incarnate, indicate, indisputable,
   individual, indubitable, inerrable, inerrant, infallible, infuse,
   inner, insist, intend, intended, intentional, interurban, intimate,
   involve, issue a manifesto, junk mail, lay down, let out, letter,
   letter carrier, letter post, letters, light of heel, light-footed,
   lightning express, limited, limn, limpid, lip, litter-bearer,
   lively, local, loud and clear, lucid, luminous, mail,
   mail-order selling, mailing list, maintain, make clear, make known,
   make plain, manifest, manifesto, mark, materialize, mathematical,
   mean, melt down, mercurial, message, message-bearer, messenger,
   metro, micrometrically precise, microscopic, milk train, minute,
   monorail, newspaper post, nice, nimble, nimble-footed, note,
   noteworthy, noticeable, nuncio, observable, obvious, open-and-shut,
   out-and-out, outline, outright, paint, palpable, parade, paragraph,
   parcel post, parliamentary, parliamentary train, particular,
   passenger train, patent, pellucid, perceivable, perceptible,
   peremptory, perfect, perform, personal, perspicuous, phonate,
   phrase, picture, pinpoint, plain, plain as day, pneumatogram,
   point to, porter, portray, positive, post, post day, postboy,
   posthaste, postrider, pour forth, precipitate, precise, predicate,
   premeditated, present, press out, private, proclaim, produce,
   profess, prompt, pronounce, protest, put, put about, put across,
   put forth, put in words, put it, quick, quick as lightning,
   quick as thought, rack-and-pinion railroad, railroad train, raise,
   rapid, rattler, reckless, redcap, refine, refined, registered mail,
   release, religious, religiously exact, remit, render, represent,
   respective, reveal, rhetorize, rigid, rigorous, roll out,
   rolling stock, round, runner, running, rural delivery,
   rural free delivery, say, scientific, scientifically exact,
   sea mail, seapost, seeable, self-evident, self-explaining,
   self-explanatory, send, send away, send forth, send off, set,
   set down, set forth, set out, several, severe, shield-bearer, ship,
   show, show forth, show signs of, shuttle, shuttle train, signalize,
   signify, simple, singular, sketch, skycap, snappy, soak,
   solipsistic, sound, spanking, speak, speak for itself, speak out,
   speak up, speak volumes, special, special delivery,
   special handling, specific, speedy, spell, spotlight, square,
   stand for, stand on, state, steep, stevedore, straight,
   straight-out, straightforward, streamliner, stretcher-bearer,
   strict, style, submit, subtle, subway, suggest, surface mail,
   swift, symbolize, symptomatize, symptomize, tangible, telegram,
   tell, tend to show, testify, the water bearer, throw off,
   to be seen, token, total, train, translucent, transmit,
   transparent, transpicuous, transporter, trot out, truck driver,
   trucker, true, tube, unambiguous, uncircumscribed, unconditional,
   unconditioned, unconfused, underground, undeviating, undoubting,
   unequivocal, unerring, unfold, unhampered, unhesitating, univocal,
   unlimited, unmistakable, unmitigated, unqualified, unquestioning,
   unreserved, unrestricted, unwaivable, utter, uttered, vent,
   ventilate, verbalize, visible, vocalize, voice, voiced, wagoner,
   water boy, water carrier, wave, way train, well-defined, whisper,
   whole, winged, without exception, without reserve, word, wring,
   wring out, write

[6] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

express
     
        1. a language supporting concurrency through message
        passing to named message queues from parasoft corporation
     
        ftp://ftp.parasoft.com/express/docs.
     
        2. data definition language, meant to become an iso standard
        for product data representation and exchange.  tc 184/sc4 n83,
        iso, 1991-05-31.  e-mail: .
     
        3. a data modelling language adopted by the iso working
        group on step.
     
     
see also:
concurrency message passing parasoft lt;ftp://ftp.parasoft.com/express/docsgt; iso step 

[7] : Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)

express. that which is made known, and not left to implication. the opposite 
of implied. it is a rule, that when a matter or thing is expressed, it 
ceases to be implied by law: expressum facit cessare tacitum. co. litt. 183; 
1 bouv. inst. n. 97. 

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