Express (Verb)
Meaning 1
Give expression to; "She showed her disappointment".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The composer wanted to express his feelings of joy through music in the new symphony.
- Her face was able to express her excitement as she unwrapped the gift.
- The politician struggled to express her condolences during the eulogy.
- In her poetry, she tried to express the emotions she experienced during her breakup.
- With a single glance, he was able to express his disapproval of the idea.
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- Emphasise
- Emphasize
- Ventilate
- Phrase
- Evoke
- Formulate
- Punctuate
- Articulate
- Give Vent
- Accentuate
- Paint A Picture
- Connote
- Word
- Accent
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Meaning 2
Serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The artist's choice of colors and shapes express the turmoil of war.
- His emotive voice express the pain of losing a loved one in his song.
- The architecture of the building express the city's rich cultural heritage.
- Her poetry express the longing and desire of the human heart.
- The faint smile on her face express a deep inner sadness.
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Meaning 3
Send by rapid transport or special messenger service; "She expressed the letter to Florida".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The company will express the package to New York so it arrives tomorrow morning.
- He expressed his resignation letter to corporate headquarters yesterday.
- She expressed the wedding invitations to her out-of-town guests.
- They will express the medical samples to the laboratory for immediate analysis.
- The lawyer expressed the urgent documents to the courthouse.
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Meaning 4
Obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action; "Italians express coffee rather than filter it".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The chef carefully expresses the lime juice for the homemade margarita mix.
- In some factories they express oil from nuts rather than seeds, using a mechanical press.
- To make the most flavorful broth, she expresses the chicken bones by squeezing them through cheesecloth.
- They express grape juice by foot in some traditional European wine-making processes.
- Nut butters can be prepared in several ways, including expressing from seeds and then mixing.
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Meaning 5
Articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The teacher encouraged the students to express their thoughts and feelings through art.
- He expressed his gratitude to the audience with a bow.
- She finally expressed her concern about the company's financial situation.
- The protesters used chants and slogans to express their frustration with the government.
- As she saw her child graduate, she couldn't help but express a sob of joy and relief.
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Meaning 6
Indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Can you express the time in a 24-hour format for clarity.
- She asked him to express the quantities in scientific notation for easier calculation.
- Please express the speed of the car in miles per hour for comparison.
- Express this ratio as a fraction for further analysis.
- The formula can express pressure as a product of area and force.
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Meaning 7
Manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait); "Many of the laboratory animals express the trait".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- Some laboratory rats used in the research express a rare genetic mutation causing blindness.
- The new strain of mice is engineered to express the human gene responsible for the disease.
- Several of the offspring from the crossbreeding experiment express high levels of resistance to the antibiotic.
- The genetically modified plants express an enzyme that breaks down certain toxins in the soil.
- Only a small percentage of carriers of the recessive gene express the associated disorder.