~ 1 [ ɪk'sprɛs , ɛk- ]
■ verb
1》 convey (a thought or feeling) in words or by gestures and conduct.
2》 press out (liquid or air).
3》 Mathematics represent by a figure, symbol, or formula.
4》 Genetics cause (an inherited characteristic or gene) to appear in a phenotype.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ible adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~er , based on L. ex- 'out' + pressare 'to press'.
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~ 2 [ ɪk'sprɛs , ɛk- ]
■ adjective operating at high speed.
↘denoting a service in which deliveries are made by a special messenger.
■ adverb by ~ train or delivery service.
■ noun
1》 (also ~ train ) a train that stops at few stations and so travels quickly.
2》 a special delivery service.
■ verb send by ~ messenger or delivery.
Origin
C18: extension of ~ 3 ; the adjective is from ~ train , reflecting an earlier sense of ~ 'done or made for a special purpose', later interpreted in the sense ‘rapid’.
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~ 3 [ ɪk'sprɛs , ɛk- , 'ɛksprɛs ]
■ adjective stated explicitly.
↘specific; particular.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr. expres , from L. ~us 'distinctly presented', past participle of exprimere 'press out'.