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- pronunciation:
- ihk
spres
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, adjective, noun, adverb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
expresses, expressing, expressed |
| definition 1: |
to state or otherwise make known (ideas, thoughts, or feelings).
After watching the film, the students wanted to express their opinions on it.His father loved him but found it hard to express his feelings.He expressed great remorse for what he had done.She expressed her thoughts in her journal.In his memoir, he expressed that he had never really loved his wife.- synonyms:
- communicate, convey, state, verbalize
- antonyms:
- repress, suppress
- similar words:
- embody, indicate, pass, put, represent, reveal, say, shape, signify, speak, voice
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| definition 2: |
to make known the thoughts or feelings of (oneself).
She prefers to express herself in writing as it gives her time to think.He uses his art as a way to express himself. |
| definition 3: |
to show or make manifest.
The look on his face clearly expressed guilt.- synonyms:
- evince, reveal, show
- similar words:
- declare, demonstrate, display, evidence, exhibit, manifest, reflect
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| definition 4: |
to send by rapid transport.
They expressed the package to him this morning.- similar words:
- expedite, hasten, hurry, speed, streamline
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| related words: |
articulate, couch, deliver, denote, enunciate, fly, mail, mean, nod, note, phrase, represent, stand for, state, talk, vent, venture, witness, word |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
clear, precise, and fully stated; explicit.
It was the mother's express desire that her daughter should inherit the house with all its property.I went downtown with the express purpose of paying the parking ticket, but I forgot it was a holiday.- synonyms:
- avowed, explicit, stated
- antonyms:
- implied, vague
- similar words:
- clear, precise, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable, very
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| definition 2: |
of transportation, making few or no stops before the destination; rapid. (Cf. local.)
We can still get there on time if we take the express train.- synonyms:
- direct, nonstop
- antonyms:
- local
- similar words:
- fast, rapid, streamlined
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clear-cut, incisive, patent, through |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
any of several rapid means of transporting people, goods, or messages. (Cf. local.)
I sent the documents by express, so they should have arrived by now.- antonyms:
- local
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| related words: |
train |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
by rapid means.
Please send the money express.- similar words:
- fast, nonstop, rapidly
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| derivations: |
expressible (expressable) (adj.), expresser (n.) |
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