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Express
Webster's Dictionary
or (1):
(n.) An express office.
(2):
(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.
(3):
(a.) To press or squeeze out; as, to express the juice of grapes, or of apples; hence, to extort; to elicit.
(4):
(n.) A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration.
(5):
(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.
(6):
(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.
(7):
(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.
(8):
(a.) To send by express messenger; to forward by special opportunity, or through the medium of an express; as, to express a package.
(9):
(a.) To make or offer a representation of; to show by a copy or likeness; to represent; to resemble.
(10):
(a.) Exactly representing; exact.
(11):
(n.) That which is sent by an express messenger or message.
(12):
(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.
(13):
(a.) To denote; to designate.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Express'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/e/express.html. 1828.
