name · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
name
Meaning 1
FedEx Corporation, a package express company.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business
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Meaning relationships
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verb
Meaning 2
To send a package or letter by FedEx, or a competitor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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3
verb
Meaning 3
Alternative form of FedEx.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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History
Etymology
Blend of federal + express; abbreviated from the company’s former name, Federal Express.