The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - express v.

1) articulate, verbalize, phrase, utter, voice, state, word, put (into words) , set or put forth, put or get across, communicate, depict, portray; say, speak, tell: She expressed her thoughts on the subject very clearly. 2) show, indicate, demonstrate, manifest, exhibit, evince, evidence, reveal, expose, disclose, divulge, make known, intimate, betoken, signify, embody, depict, designate, denote, convey: His tone of voice expressed his resentment. 3) symbolize, represent, signify, stand for, denote, designate: The ratio can be expressed in the form of a fraction. 4) press or squeeze or wring or force out, expel, extract: The oil is expressed from ripe olives. --adj. 5) explicit, clear, plain, unambiguous, unmistakable, unqualified, outright, definite, out-and-out, downright, straightforward, categorical, direct, specific, well-defined, distinct, precise, accurate, exact, positive: We had an express understanding not to enter into competition with one another. 6) specific, special, particular, clear-cut; true: Our express purpose in coming was to see you. 7) quick, speedy, swift, fast, rapid, prompt, immediate; direct, non-stop: The documents must be sent by express delivery.