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to express

to express

9 3.3
To send something by a fast delivery service
  • verb
  • /ɪkˈsprɛs/
translation icon : enviar por mensajería urgente
  • I need to express this package so it arrives by tomorrow.

Examples

  • Express mail, two-day air.

    Men in Black II (2002)

  • Excuse me, I got a couple of people to express mail.

    Hotel Transylvania (2012)

  • New Orleans express now boarding at gate number five.

    Fled (1996)

  • She decided to express her documents using a fast courier service.

  • To meet the deadline, I will express the letter today.

Synonyms

to send
vsto express
∞ 1.0

Make a letter, package, or email go to another person

specifies rapid special courier transport rather than general transmission
to transport
vsto express
377 1.4

To move people or goods from one place to another, often by vehicle

refers to sending small parcels quickly via messenger rather than vehicle movement
to send out
vsto express
376 1.8

Cause something to go to other people or places

means rapid special delivery for single items rather than mass circulation
to post
vsto express
  • UK
127 1.0

To send a letter or package to someone by mail

prefers faster dedicated carriers instead of routine national mail delivery
to ship out
vsto express
20 3.5

To send goods to customers by mail or truck

implies faster dedicated messenger delivery rather than bulk freight movement
to send off
vsto express
9 2.9

To post or email something to another place

focuses on fast courier or messenger delivery rather than general dispatch
to pouch
vsto express
  • Formal
1 9.1

To send papers by a special official mail service for secure delivery

uses a rapid private messenger service rather than official diplomatic channels

Antonyms

to delay
562 1.4

To make something happen later than planned

Phrasal Verbs

to express feelings
38 3.4

Show or say your emotions to other people

to express emotion
2 3.4

Show your feelings with words, actions, or your face

Compounds

express elevator
  • US
3 3.7

An elevator that goes directly to higher floors without stopping

Pony Express
2 7.0

A fast mail service in the United States using riders on horses

express mail
1 2.8

A service that sends letters and packages faster than regular post

ankle express
  • Informal
8.9

A fast run to get somewhere using only your legs

express luxury liner
5.1

A large fast passenger ship that has very comfortable rooms and many services

express trust
  • Formal
7.0

An agreement people make on purpose to hold and manage money or property for someone, usually written down

How Fast

to express
9 3.3
to rush
403 1.0
to expedite
  • Formal
45 6.5
dispatch
39 4.7
mail
659 1.0
to send
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

express infinitive
expressed past
expressed past participle
expressing present participle
expresses third person singular

Morphology

express = press (semi-transparent) = ex + press

The sense 'to send by rapid transport' is historically formed from ex- + press (convey quickly), but the relation to 'press' is not transparently productive for all learners.

Etymology

Express comes from ex- 'out' and press 'to press'. A helpful way to remember is to think of something 'pressed out' and sent quickly, so to express a document can mean to send it by fast delivery.