express3

 
Pronunciation: /ɪkˈsprɛs, ɛk-, ˈɛksprɛs/

adjective

  • stated explicitly, not merely implied: it was his express wish that the celebration should continue
  • specifically identified to the exclusion of anything else: the schools were founded for the express purpose of teaching deaf children
  • archaic (of a likeness) exact.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French expres, from Latin expressus 'distinctly presented', past participle of exprimere 'press out', from ex- 'out' + primere 'press'