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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Ex·press a.
 1. Exactly representing; exact.
 Their human countenance
 The express resemblance of the gods.   --Milton.
 2. Directly and distinctly stated; declared in terms; not implied or left to inference; made unambiguous by intention and care; clear; not dubious; as, express consent; an express statement.
    I have express commandment.   --Shak.
 3. Intended for a particular purpose; relating to an express; sent on a particular errand; dispatched with special speed; as, an express messenger or train. Also used adverbially.
    A messenger sent express from the other world.   --Atterbury.
 Express color. Law See the Note under Color, n., 8.
 Syn: -- Explicit; clear; unambiguous. See Explicit.