to express
Third Person
expresses
Present Participle
expressing
Past Tense
expressed
Past Participle
expressed
1
to show or make a thought, feeling, etc. known by looks, words, or actions
transitive
- The artist expresses emotions through vibrant colors in her paintings.
- He has expressed interest in joining the upcoming project.
- Last night, they expressed their joy with cheers and applause.
- The poet has expressed deep emotions in the lines of his latest poem.
- The dancer is expressing a story through graceful movements on stage.
2
to say what someone thinks, means, or intends using words
transitive
- She expressed her gratitude to her colleagues for their support during a difficult time.
- He expressed his concerns about the company's financial stability during the board meeting.
- They expressed their disagreement with the proposed changes to the school curriculum.
- The student expressed his confusion about the assignment, seeking clarification from the teacher.
- The politician expressed his commitment to improving healthcare access for all citizens.
3
(mathematics) to indicate something by a formula, symbol, etc.
transitive
- To solve the problem, we need to express the given data in the form of mathematical expressions and equations.
- The function f(x) expresses the height of a projectile at time t.
- In calculus, it's important to express the derivative of a function with respect to x using the proper notation.
- To find the area of the triangle, we must express the lengths of the sides using the appropriate units and formulas.
- The theorem expresses a fundamental relationship between the angles and sides of a right triangle.
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4
to send something quickly or by a specialized delivery service
- She expressed the urgent documents to the client via overnight courier.
- The company expressed the prototype parts to the manufacturer for immediate testing.
- He expressed the signed contract to the lawyer for review and filing.
- We need to express the package to the customer before the end of the day to meet the deadline.
- They expressed the gift to their friend overseas using an international courier service.
5
to extract or squeeze out liquid or air from something
transitive
- She gently pressed the sponge to express the excess water before cleaning the countertops.
- The chef used a garlic press to express the juice for the marinade.
- The farmer used a hand press to express the oil from the olives harvested from the orchard.
- He carefully expressed the air from the inflatable mattress before folding it for storage.
- The nurse showed the patient how to express her milk using a breast pump.
6
to show the effects of a gene in an organism's phenotype
transitive
- The dominant allele for curly hair is expressed in individuals who inherit it from one or both parents.
- The gene responsible for lactose intolerance is only expressed in individuals lacking the lactase enzyme.
- Environmental factors can influence whether certain genetic traits are expressed.
- The mutation in the gene encoding for insulin production led to diabetes, as insulin was not adequately expressed.
- Genetic counseling helps individuals understand the likelihood of certain traits being expressed based on their genetic makeup.