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- pronunciation:
- ihk
spres
- parts of speech:
- verb, adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
expresses, expressing, expressed |
| definition 1: |
When you express a feeling, you do something to let others know you have that feeling. You let that feeling out in some way. If you're happy inside, maybe you'll tell other people about it, or maybe just smile a lot. When you express an idea, you tell that idea to others, usually in words, but sometimes in something like a drawing or painting or film.
When May's friend gave her a gift, she expressed how thankful she was by giving her friend a big hug.The teachers and staff expressed their ideas on how they wanted to spend the school's money.- synonyms:
- communicate, state
- similar words:
- indicate, put, reveal, say, voice
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| definition 2: |
When you express yourself, you tell your thoughts or feelings. You can express yourself by speaking or in writing. You can also express yourself through painting, dancing, or other forms of art.
Laurie learned how to express herself by writing stories. |
| related words: |
deliver, mail, mean, nod, note, phrase, represent, stand for, state, word |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
An express bus is a bus that goes from one place to another without stopping. If you send an express letter to your friend, the letter will go to your friend quickly.
My mother bought a special stamp to send the important letter by express mail.We won't be late if we take the express train.- synonyms:
- direct
- antonyms:
- local
- similar words:
- fast, rapid
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| related words: |
through |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
An express is any fast way of moving people, packages, or messages from one place to another.
My mother and I took the express into the city and got there in only an hour.Jackie sent her package by express, so it should get to her friend very soon.- antonyms:
- local
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| related words: |
train |
| derivations: |
expressible (expressable) (adj.), expresser (n.) |
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