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Definitions for Expressing

[1] to put (thought) into words; utter or state: to express an idea clearly.
[2] to show, manifest, or reveal: to express one's anger.
[3] to set forth the opinions, feelings, etc., of (oneself), as in speaking, writing, or painting: He can express himself eloquently.
[4] to represent by a symbol, character, figure, or formula: to express water as H2 O; to express unknown quantities algebraically.
[5] to send by express: to express a package or merchandise.
[6] to press or squeeze out: to express the juice of grapes.
[7] to exude or emit (a liquid, odor, etc.), as if under pressure: The roses expressed a sweet perfume.
[8] Genetics . (of a gene) to be active in the production of (a protein or a phenotype).
[9] clearly indicated; distinctly stated; definite; explicit; plain: He defied my express command.
[10] special; definite: We have an express purpose in being here.
[11] direct or fast, especially making few or no intermediate stops: an express train; an express elevator.
[12] used for direct or high-speed travel: an express highway.
[13] duly or exactly formed or represented: an express image.
[14] pertaining to an express: an express agency.
[15] an express train, bus, elevator, etc.
[16] a system or method of sending freight, parcels, money, etc., that is faster and safer, but more expensive, than ordinary freight service: We agree to send the package by express.
[17] a company engaged in this business.
[18] British . a messenger or a message specially sent.
[19] something sent by express.
[20] by express: to travel express.
[21] Obsolete . expressly.
[22] to transform (ideas) into words; utter; verbalize
[23] to show or reveal; indicate tears express grief
[24] to communicate (emotion, etc) without words, as through music, painting, etc
[25] to indicate through a symbol, formula, etc
[26] to force or squeeze out to express the juice from an orange
[27] to send by rapid transport or special messenger
[28] express oneself to communicate one's thoughts or ideas
[29] clearly indicated or shown; explicitly stated an express wish
[30] done or planned for a definite reason or goal; particular an express purpose
[31] of, concerned with, or designed for rapid transportation of people, merchandise, mail, money, etc express delivery ; an express depot
[32] a system for sending merchandise, mail, money, etc, rapidly merchandise, mail, etc, conveyed by such a system mainly US and Canadian an enterprise operating such a system
[33] Also called: express train a fast train stopping at none or only a few of the intermediate stations between its two termini
[34] See express rifle
[35] by means of a special delivery or express delivery it went express

Words related to Expressing

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Words nearby Expressing

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Origin of Expressing

1275–1325; Middle English expressen < Latin expressus (past participle of exprimere ). See ex-1, press1

Other words from Expressing

ex·press·er , ex·pres·sor , noun
ex·press·i·ble , adjective
ex·press·less , adjective
o·ver·ex·press , verb (used with object)
pre·ex·press , verb (used with object)
qua·si-ex·pressed , adjective
re·ex·press , verb (used with object)
su·per·ex·press , noun
un·ex·press·i·ble , adjective
well-ex·pressed , adjective

Word origin for Expressing

C14: from Latin expressus, literally: squeezed out, hence, prominent, from exprimere to force out, from ex- 1 + premere to press

Synonyms for Expressing

assert, communicate, convey, declare, disclose, give, hint, indicate, put, reveal, say, show, speak, suggest, tell, voice, air, asseverate, bespeak, broach, circulate, connote, couch, denote, depict, designate, divulge, embody, enunciate, evince, exhibit, formulate, frame, import, insinuate, intend, intimate, manifest, phrase, proclaim, pronounce, represent, spell, state, symbolize, testify, utter, vent, ventilate, verbalize, word, add up to, make known, pop off, put across, put into words, stand for