EXPRESS

I. adjective see: press Date: 14th century 1. directly, firmly, and explicitly stated , exact , precise , 2. designed for or adapted to its purpose, of a particular sort ; specific , 3. traveling at high speed, adapted or suitable for travel at high speed , designated to be delivered without delay by special messenger, see: explicit II. adverb Date: 14th century ~ly , by ~ , III. noun Date: 1619 1. a messenger sent on a special errand, a dispatch conveyed by a special messenger, c. a system for the prompt and safe transportation of parcels, money, or goods at rates higher than standard freight charges, a company operating such a merchandise freight service, special delivery , an ~ vehicle, IV. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French espresser, from expres, adjective Date: 14th century 1. delineate , depict , to represent in words ; state , to give or convey a true impression of ; show , reflect , to make known the opinions or feelings of (oneself), to give ~ion to the artistic or creative impulses or abilities of (oneself), to represent by a sign or symbol ; symbolize , 2. to force out (as the juice of a fruit) by pressure, to subject to pressure so as to extract something, to send by ~, to cause (a gene) to manifest its effects in the phenotype, ~er noun ~ible adjective Synonyms: see: ~