unexpress
unexpress verb: hypothetically, to undo the expressing of.
Verb
unexpress (third-person singular simple present unexpresses, present participle unexpressing, simple past and past participle unexpressed)
- Hypothetically, to undo the expressing of.
- For Barthes, the task of the novelist is to unexpress what has already been expressed, to deliberately play havoc with what is undeniably — and therefore frustratingly — true.1978, Alexander Welsh, editor, Narrative Endings, page 95
Adjective
unexpress (not comparable)
- Not expressly stated.
- […] there is an unexpress but perfectly clear understanding to this effect between themselves and their supporters.1890, The Fortnightly, page 642
Forms of unexpress
| third-person singular present | unexpresses |
|---|---|
| present participle | unexpressing |
| past participle | unexpressed |
| past | unexpressed |
Origin of unexpress
From un- + express.
Words formed from unexpress
Questions about unexpress
- What does unexpress mean?
- Unexpress means hypothetically, to undo the expressing of.
- What part of speech is unexpress?
- Unexpress can be a verb or an adjective.
- What is the past tense of unexpress?
- The past tense of unexpress is unexpressed.
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