express

«express» in Mova's judaism dictionary: To show or say what you think or feel, with words, faces… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (express, expresses, expressed, expressing); adjective (express); noun (an express, expresses)

meaning for a pupil

1) To show or say what you think or feel, with words, faces, art or actions. tree →

2) Fast; going quickly with few stops (an express train, express delivery). tree →

3) A fast train or bus. tree →

4) (maths) To write a number or idea in a certain form (express 0.5 as a fraction). tree →

5) (formal) Clearly stated (an express wish, express permission). tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths it is a task word: «express as a fraction», «express in centimetres», «express as a percentage» — change the form, not the value. In English and art, to express feelings. In everyday life, express post, express trains, express lanes in shops. Phrases: «express yourself», «express as», «express delivery».

examples

• From thence further go and reckon what the mouth cannot express and the ear cannot hear. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• But how did they express it? (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• ') I wish to express here oiy thanks to J. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• Who can express the mighty acts of the LORD, or make all His praise to be heard? (Writings PSA.106.2, JPS 1917) tree →
• She expressed her feelings in a poem. tree →
• Express 3/4 as a decimal. tree →
• We took the express train to the city. tree →
• Express the answer in metres. tree →
• He expressed thanks to the team. tree →
• Send it by express post so it arrives tomorrow. tree →
• Music helps me express how I feel. tree →
• The express lane is for ten items or fewer. tree →
• "It is useful sometimes to express an opinion;" so he was quite satisfied. tree →

note

Regular verb. Noun «expression» (a look on the face, a phrase, or a maths expression like 3 + x). In maths, «express» never changes the value: 1/2 expressed as a decimal is 0.5, the same amount. Do not confuse with «espresso» (a coffee).

In the corpora

• Who can express the mighty acts of the LORD, or make all His praise to be heard?
• Root ends in ss: -ssion (discuss, discussion; express, expression).
• Roots ending in ss take -ssion: discuss, discussion; express, expression.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «express» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.