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Meaning of "express" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXPRESS

From Latin expressus, literally: squeezed out, hence, prominent, from exprimere to force out, from ex-1 + premere to press.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EXPRESS

express  [ɪkˈsprɛs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXPRESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Express is a verb and can also act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb express in English.



The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES EXPRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of express in the English dictionary

The first definition of express in the dictionary is to transform into words; utter; verbalize. Other definition of express is to show or reveal; indicate. Express is also to communicate without words, as through music, painting, etc.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EXPRESS

PRESENT

Present
I express
you express
he/she/it expresses
we express
you express
they express
Present continuous
I am expressing
you are expressing
he/she/it is expressing
we are expressing
you are expressing
they are expressing
Present perfect
I have expressed
you have expressed
he/she/it has expressed
we have expressed
you have expressed
they have expressed
Present perfect continuous
I have been expressing
you have been expressing
he/she/it has been expressing
we have been expressing
you have been expressing
they have been expressing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I expressed
you expressed
he/she/it expressed
we expressed
you expressed
they expressed
Past continuous
I was expressing
you were expressing
he/she/it was expressing
we were expressing
you were expressing
they were expressing
Past perfect
I had expressed
you had expressed
he/she/it had expressed
we had expressed
you had expressed
they had expressed
Past perfect continuous
I had been expressing
you had been expressing
he/she/it had been expressing
we had been expressing
you had been expressing
they had been expressing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will express
you will express
he/she/it will express
we will express
you will express
they will express
Future continuous
I will be expressing
you will be expressing
he/she/it will be expressing
we will be expressing
you will be expressing
they will be expressing
Future perfect
I will have expressed
you will have expressed
he/she/it will have expressed
we will have expressed
you will have expressed
they will have expressed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been expressing
you will have been expressing
he/she/it will have been expressing
we will have been expressing
you will have been expressing
they will have been expressing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would express
you would express
he/she/it would express
we would express
you would express
they would express
Conditional continuous
I would be expressing
you would be expressing
he/she/it would be expressing
we would be expressing
you would be expressing
they would be expressing
Conditional perfect
I would have express
you would have express
he/she/it would have express
we would have express
you would have express
they would have express
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been expressing
you would have been expressing
he/she/it would have been expressing
we would have been expressing
you would have been expressing
they would have been expressing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you express
we let´s express
you express
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to express
Past participle
expressed
Present Participle
expressing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXPRESS


bench-press
bɛntʃ prɛs
cider-press
ˈsaɪdəˌprɛs
compress
kəmˈprɛs
decompress
ˌdiːkəmˈprɛs
depress
dɪˈprɛs
impress
ɪmˈprɛs
impresse
ɪmˈprɛs
letterpress
ˈlɛtəˌprɛs
oppress
əˈprɛs
press
prɛs
recompress
ˌriːkəmˈprɛs
repress
rɪˈprɛs
superexpress
ˌsuːpərɪkˈsprɛs
suppress
səˈprɛs
winepress
ˈwaɪnˌprɛs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXPRESS

expounder
express coach
express company
express delivery
express delivery service
express mail
express oneself
express rifle
express train
expressage
expresser
expressible
expression
expression mark
expressional
expressionism
expressionist
expressionistic
expressionless
expressionlessly

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXPRESS

actress
at the press
bench press
cypress
drill press
empress
full-court press
garlic press
hot press
hydraulic press
national press
offset press
popular press
prepress
printing press
private press
rotary printing press
stop press
the press
to press
wine press

Synonyms and antonyms of express in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXPRESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «express» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of express

Translation of «express» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXPRESS

Find out the translation of express to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of express from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «express» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

表达
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

expresar
570 millions of speakers

English

express
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्यक्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يُعَبِّرُ عَنْ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выражать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

expressar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রকাশ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

exprimer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ekspres
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ausdrücken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

表現する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

표현하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Express
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

diễn tả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளிப்படுத்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्यक्त करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ekspres
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esprimere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyrazić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виражати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a exprima
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκφράζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

druk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uttrycka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uttrykke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of express

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPRESS»

The term «express» is very widely used and occupies the 1.213 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPRESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about express

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10 QUOTES WITH «EXPRESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word express.
1
Marc Almond
Russians have a new freedom, but as long as they don't express that freedom on a public platform.
2
Giorgio Armani
I was an observer. I liked to listen rather than openly express myself. This trait is something that I've retained over the years.
3
Cecilia Bartoli
I think, first of all, you need to love what you're doing, and then this helps in the comedian for its part in everything-but the moment you enjoy what you're doing, you try to express yourself, to find your way, and every time is different, of course.
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Jeffrey Brown
One thing I think is that comics are really good at expressing emotion. I think there's a way that comics characters can be drawn not-realistically, but the emotional reality is still very sincere. So you can have these exaggerations that express inner emotion through physical appearance.
5
Wynn Bullock
I didn't want to tell the tree or weed what it was. I wanted it to tell me something and through me express its meaning in nature.
6
Adam Carolla
When you're doing a radio show, you can express yourself.
7
Ciara
I think it's really cool to embrace the pain of something that may have hurt you and be able to express it through music.
8
Eric Clapton
There's a desire in me to express something - to match what I hear in my head.
9
Paula Cole
I was curious and hungry at a young age, and jazz was such a mystery to me, an ocean where you can express yourself in the moment. It represented freedom, it represented wearing wings and going somewhere with music.
10
Larry Craig
Censure is a limp noodle across the wrist of the president. I think the way we vote on the articles will express the way we feel stronger than any censure vote.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPRESS»

Discover the use of express in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to express and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Polar Express
For twenty-five years, The Polar Express has been a treasured holiday classic.
Chris Van Allsburg, 2009
2
Pro Oracle Application Express 4
Focuses on high-end, enterprise-level development Covers new features such as plug-ins and Websheets Introduces the new interface released with APEX 4.0 What you’ll learn Design APEX solutions that conform to your corporate look and feel ...
Tim Fox, Scott Spendolini, John Scott, 2011
3
PCI Express System Architecture
* *PCI EXPRESS is considered to be the most general purpose bus so it should appeal to a wide audience in this arena. *Today's buses are becoming more specialized to meet the needs of the particular system applications, building the need ...
Ravi Budruk, 2004
4
Everyday Raw Express: Recipes in 30 Minutes or Less
Matthew Kenney is a chef, restaurateur, caterer, and food writer. He has appeared on the Today Show, the Food Network, and numerous morning and talk shows. Matthew splits his time between New York and Maine. Raw food in 30 minutes or less!
Matthew Kenney, 2011
5
Express Web Application Development
You will need to have an intermediate knowledge of JavaScript to get the most out of this book.
Hage Yaapa, 2013
6
Baghdad Express: A Gulf War Memoir
Turnipseed's unit was activated for service in Operation Desert Shield. By January of '91, he was in Saudi Arabia driving tractor-trailers for the Sixth Motor Transport Battalion -- the legendary 'Baghdad Express'.
Joel Turnipseed, 2003
7
Roissy Express: A Journey Through the Paris Suburbs
Accompanied by photographer Anaik Frantz, Francois Maspero embarked on a journey along the RER, the express subway which leads through the Paris suburbs.
François Maspero, 1994
8
Berlin Express Level 4 Intermediate
"Hiro, a 20-year-old Japanese student, sits next to an old man on a train to Berlin. By mistake, Hiro reads the man's text messages. What do they mean? Is the man really a businessman or is he a killer?
Michael Austen, 2010
9
The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas
22. The. Old. Patagonian. Express. It was not necessary for Otto to wake me up; the dust did that. It filled my compartment, and as the Lakes of the South Express hurried across the plateau where it seldom rains (what good were leakproof ...
Paul Theroux, 2011
10
Tiffany and Gaylord Express and Exhibition Belt Plates: ...
That book is being reprinted here, with the addition of a preface and an index, to assist those who continue to collect these fun, but certainly fake, ¿antiques.¿ This book has been sponsored by the Internet¿s leading authority on the ...
Jeffry P. La Marca, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPRESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term express is used in the context of the following news items.
1
American Express Launches Its Own PayPal Alternative
The credit card company today is introducing Amex Express Checkout, an alternative payment method its card members can use to more easily ... «Re/code, Jul 15»
2
CTA Purple Line Express to undergo $30M renovation
The work will have no impact on regularly scheduled Purple Line Express service, CTA officials said. Track construction will only be done week ... «WLS-TV, Jul 15»
3
Ex-Presidents Express Hope for Civil 2016 Campaign
Former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush joked about growing "long in the tooth" and expressed hopes for civility in the current ... «Voice of America, Jul 15»
4
'Minions' Maker Illumination Forges Pact With South Korean …
This includes a first-look deal with Mofac Alfred and Woo and the collaboration begins with Illumination optioning the rights to Johnny Express, ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
5
Ad firm given $4.5 million for Union Pearson Express branding
The trains are the colour of an Ontario forest and the ticket-stampers are dressed like Italian carabinieri. The Union Pearson Express offers a ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
6
South Shore leaders: Express train a 'success,' more trains to come
South Shore leaders are calling their new Express Train to Chicago a "success" -- just four months after its implementation. The Sunrise ... «WSBT-TV, Jul 15»
7
Surveillance video of Caitlyn Jenner's car crash released
The Financial Express · Today's Paper .... More Financial Express. FE Events Fe EVI Survey ... The Indian Express Group. The Express Group ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
8
With assist from Bowen, Aldridge takes his number
“You want LaMarcus to feel part of the family,” Bowen told the Express-News. “If I can have a hand in that, shoot, why not? I don't play anymore. «San Antonio Express-News, Jul 15»
9
American Express survey finds travelers want high-tech, high-touch
American Express Travel, which is celebrating 100 years of service this month, unveiled results of a new survey that found travelers in the future ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
10
Full Flex Express: On Board Skrillex's Train Tour
The Full Flex Express, which features Jack Ü — Skrillex's project with Diplo — and a curated lineup of seven other artists and friends (Zeds ... «Red Bull, Jul 15»

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