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Adjective express has 2 senses
- express - not tacit or implied; "her express wish"
Antonyms: implicit, inexplicit (indirect, via explicit)
- express - without unnecessary stops; "an express train"; "an express shipment"
Antonym: slow (indirect, via fast)
Adverbial express has 1 sense
- express - by express; "please send the letter express"
Noun express has 3 senses
- express, expressage - rapid transport of goods
--1 is a kind of transportation, shipping, transport
- express, express mail - mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
--2 is a kind of mail
--2 has particulars: pony express
- express - public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes a limited number of scheduled stops; "he caught the express to New York"
--3 is a kind of public transport
Antonyms: local
Verb express has 7 senses
- express, show, evince - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"
--1 is one way to convey, impart
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- express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
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- express, state - indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?"
--3 is one way to denote, refer
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- carry, convey, express - serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"
--4 is one way to communicate, intercommunicate
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- express - manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait); "Many of the laboratory animals express the trait"
--5 is one way to reveal, display, show
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- press out, express, extract - obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action; "Italians express coffee rather than filter it"
--6 is one way to get, acquire
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- express - send my rapid transport or special messenger service; "She expressed the letter to Florida"
--7 is one way to mail, post, send
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