"express" meaning in All languages combined

See express on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɪkˈsprɛs/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-express.ogg [US] Forms: express [positive], more express [comparative], most express [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Very fast. Synonyms: fast, quick, expedient
    Sense id: simple-express-en-adj-fqyETns3

Verb [English]

IPA: /ɪkˈsprɛs/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-express.ogg [US] Forms: express [canonical], expresses [third-person, singular], expressed [past], expressed [past, participle], expressing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|express|es}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you express yourself, you say something about how you feel. Synonyms: say, tell
    Sense id: simple-express-en-verb-7r8YaOJ7
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