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verb | adjective | noun | adverb expressexpress1 /ɪkˈsprɛs/ ●●○ S3 W3 verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYexpress1Origin: 1300-1400 Early French expresser, from Latin expressus, past participle of exprimere to press out VERB TABLEexpress |
| Present | I, you, we, they | express | | he, she, it | expresses | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | expressed | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have expressed | | he, she, it | has expressed | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had expressed | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will express | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have expressed |
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| Present | I | am expressing | | he, she, it | is expressing | | you, we, they | are expressing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was expressing | | you, we, they | were expressing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been expressing | | he, she, it | has been expressing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been expressing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be expressing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been expressing |
► express your views/opinions Even people who knew little about the subject were ready to express their opinions. ► expressed an interest in She expressed an interest in seeing the old map. ► express gratitude/thanks for something Hector expressed his thanks for the help the community had given his family. ► Words cannot express Words cannot express (=it is impossible to describe) how much we miss her. THESAURUSexpress in words► say to use particular words to tell someone a thought, opinion, explanation, etc.: What did you say? “I don’t care,” he said. ► mention to say something but without giving many details: He mentioned that he saw you yesterday. ► add to say something more about something: Is there anything you’d like to add? ► express formal to say how you feel about something: Her mother expressed concern about how Lisa was doing in school. ► point out to say something that other people had not noticed or thought of: “It’s upside down,” Liz pointed out. ► remark (also observe formal) to say what you have noticed about something: She remarked that the process had been difficult for everyone. ► specify formal to say something in an exact and detailed way: He did not specify how many jobs would be cut. ► state formal to say something publicly or officially, in a clear way: The police officer stated that the driver had been speeding. ► announce to tell people officially something that was not known before or that people were waiting to hear: At the meeting, the company’s president announced that they would be building a new factory in Detroit. ► declare formal to say something very firmly. You can also use declare when someone officially states something: “I won’t go!” she declared. The announcer declared that the games had begun. ► exclaim to say something loudly and suddenly: “Your house is so beautiful!” she exclaimed. ► blurt out to say something suddenly and without thinking: Peter blurted out the news before we could stop him. ► utter formal to say something, usually one word or a few words. Used especially in writing: No one uttered a word. ► whisper to say something very quietly: “Is the baby asleep?” she whispered. ► mumble/mutter to say something quietly so that your words are not clear, for example when you are annoyed or embarrassed: “It’s not fair,” she muttered. ► murmur to say something in a soft slow gentle voice: He murmured words of love. ► stammer/stutter to speak with a lot of pauses and repeated sounds, because you have a speech problem, or because you are nervous or excited: Eric stammered his thanks, and blushed. ► snap to suddenly say something in an angry way: “I’ll just do it myself!” Anna snapped. ► growl to say something in a low angry voice: “Shut up,” he growled. ► snarl to say something in a mean angry way: “Get out of here!” he snarled. 1FEELINGS to tell or show what you are thinking or feeling by using words, actions, looks, etc.: She doesn’t express her emotions as much as he does.express something in/by/through something Your father may be expressing his wish to die by refusing to eat.express yourself It’s hard sometimes for children to express themselves (=say what they think or feel).express your views/opinions Even people who knew little about the subject were ready to express their opinions. She expressed an interest in seeing the old map.express gratitude/thanks for something Hector expressed his thanks for the help the community had given his family. Words cannot express (=it is impossible to describe) how much we miss her.► see thesaurus at say12WORDS/ART/MUSIC to show or describe a particular feeling: Many of Munch’s paintings express a deep feeling of despair.3MATH math to show a mathematical idea in a particular form: Express three-quarters as a decimal.4SEND to send something using a service that will deliver it very quickly: I’ll express the documents to her.5MILK if a woman expresses milk, she presses milk out of her breast in order to feed it to her baby later6something expresses itself if a feeling expresses itself, it becomes noticeable: Sometimes public outrage expresses itself in extreme ways.[Origin: 1300–1400 Early French expresser, from Latin expressus, past participle of exprimere to press out] verb | adjective | noun | adverb expressexpress2 ●●○ adjective [only before noun] ETYMOLOGYexpress2Origin: 1300-1400 French exprès, from Latin expressus, past participle of exprimere to press out, from premere to press; the idea of speed comes from trains stopping only at specific places, so the complete journey takes less time 1designed to help you move through a place more quickly: express lanes on the freeway2sent more quickly than usual: an express package3express train/bus a train or bus that does not stop in many places and therefore can travel more quickly → local train/bus4an express command, desire, aim, etc. is very clear and very specific so that everyone understands exactly what it means: It was her express wish that you inherit her house. → see also expressly verb | adjective | noun | adverb expressexpress3 ●●○ noun 1[countable usually singular] a train or bus that does not stop in many places, and can therefore travel more quickly → local2[uncountable] a service that delivers letters and packages very quickly: We’ll send it by express. → see also express mail verb | adjective | noun | adverb expressexpress4 adverb send/deliver something express to send or deliver a letter, package, etc. quickly using a special mail service |