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Ex*press" (ĕks*prĕs"), a. [F. exprès, 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 express{5}; makiung few or no intermediate stops; as, an express stop; an express fare; an express elevator.
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Express color. (Law) See the Note under Color, n., 8.

Syn. -- Explicit; clear; unambiguous. See Explicit.
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Ex*press", n. [Cf. F. exprès 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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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.
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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,
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Syn. -- To declare; utter; signify; testify; intimate.
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