Express and Import

Express

Express verb - To communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind.
Usage example: an upraised thumb is now universally recognized as a gesture expressing approval or encouragement

Import is a synonym for express in articulate topic. In some cases you can use "Import" instead a verb "Express".

Import

Import verb - To communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind.
Usage example: the word “freedom” can import different things to different people

Express is a synonym for import in indication topic. Sometimes you can use "Express" instead a verb "Import".

How words are described

occasional occasional express occasional import

Common collocations

way express way import way
Cite this Source
Import and Express. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/express/import
Express & Import. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/express/import>.
Import or Express. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/express/import.
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