Definition of express

• a. - Exactly representing; exact.
• a. - 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.
• a. - 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.
• n. - A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration.
• n. - 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; also, a railway train for transporting passengers or goods with speed and punctuality.
• n. - An express office.
• n. - That which is sent by an express messenger or message.
• a. - To press or squeeze out; as, to express the juice of grapes, or of apples; hence, to extort; to elicit.
• a. - To make or offer a representation of; to show by a copy or likeness; to represent; to resemble.
• a. - 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.
• a. - 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.
• a. - To denote; to designate.
• a. - To send by express messenger; to forward by special opportunity, or through the medium of an express; as, to express a package.