EXPRESSES Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

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present tense third-person singular of express

as in voices

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) in a true democracy, a person can freely express his or her views

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as in squeezes

to apply external pressure on so as to force out the juice or contents of except as a fun event at festivals, nowadays people do not make wine by expressing grapes with their feet

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as in signifies

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind an upraised thumb is now universally recognized as a gesture expressing approval or encouragement

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as in says

to convey in appropriate or telling terms could you express your opinion of the book in words a little more precise than "lousy"?

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as in embodies

to represent in visible form towering spires express in glass and steel the optimism of the age

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disembodies

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noun

plural of express, British

as in messengers

one that carries a message or does an errand the solicitors employ an express to deliver their summonses

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The celestial event signifies the first day of winter, astronomically.

Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
The number two signifies duality and calls for unity, Jenn King, cosmic numerologist, tells USA TODAY.

Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024

Definition of signifies

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