post

Definitions

1. 1

   A prefix signifying behind, back, after; as, postcommissure, postdot, postscript.

2. 2adjective

   Hired to do what is wrong; suborned.

3. 3noun

   A piece of timber, metal, or other solid substance, fixed, or to be fixed, firmly in an upright position, especially when intended as a stay or support to something else; a pillar; as, a hitching post; a fence post; the posts of a house.

4. 4noun

   The doorpost of a victualer's shop or inn, on which were chalked the scores of customers; hence, a score; a debt.

5. 5noun

   The place at which anything is stopped, placed, or fixed; a station.

6. 6noun

   A station, or one of a series of stations, established for the refreshment and accommodation of travelers on some recognized route; as, a stage or railway post.

7. 7noun

   A military station; the place at which a soldier or a body of troops is stationed; also, the troops at such a station.

8. 8noun

   The piece of ground to which a sentinel's walk is limited.

9. 9noun

   A messenger who goes from station; an express; especially, one who is employed by the government to carry letters and parcels regularly from one place to another; a letter carrier; a postman.

10. 10noun

    An established conveyance for letters from one place or station to another; especially, the governmental system in any country for carrying and distributing letters and parcels; the post office; the mail; hence, the carriage by which the mail is transported.

11. 11noun

    Haste or speed, like that of a messenger or mail carrier.

12. 12noun

    One who has charge of a station, especially of a postal station.

13. 13noun

    A station, office, or position of service, trust, or emolument; as, the post of duty; the post of danger.

14. 14noun

    A size of printing and writing paper. See the Table under Paper.

15. 15transitive verb

    To attach to a post, a wall, or other usual place of affixing public notices; to placard; as, to post a notice; to post playbills.

16. 16transitive verb

    To hold up to public blame or reproach; to advertise opprobriously; to denounce by public proclamation; as, to post one for cowardice.

17. 17transitive verb

    To enter (a name) on a list, as for service, promotion, or the like.

18. 18transitive verb

    To assign to a station; to set; to place; as, to post a sentinel.

19. 19transitive verb

    To carry, as an account, from the journal to the ledger; as, to post an account; to transfer, as accounts, to the ledger.

20. 20transitive verb

    To place in the care of the post; to mail; as, to post a letter.

21. 21transitive verb

    To inform; to give the news to; to make (one) acquainted with the details of a subject; -- often with up.

22. 22intransitive verb

    To travel with post horses; figuratively, to travel in haste.

23. 23intransitive verb

    To rise and sink in the saddle, in accordance with the motion of the horse, esp. in trotting.

24. 24adverb

    With post horses; hence, in haste; as, to travel post.

25. 25noun

    the delivery and collection of letters and packages

    "it came by the first post"

    "if you hurry you'll catch the post"

26. 26noun

    a job in an organization

    "he occupied a post in the treasury"

    Synonyms

    berthbilletofficeplacepositionsituationspot
27. 27noun

    military installation at which a body of troops is stationed

    "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"

    "there is an officer's club on the post"

28. 28noun

    an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position

    "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"

29. 29noun

    the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office

    "the mail handles billions of items every day"

    "he works for the United States mail service"

    Synonyms

    mail
30. 30noun

    a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)

    "a pair of posts marked the goal"

    "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"

    Synonyms

    stake
31. 31noun

    any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered

    "your mail is on the table"

    "is there any post for me?"

    Synonyms

    mail
32. 32noun

    the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

    "a soldier manned the entrance post"

    "a sentry station"

    Synonyms

    station
33. 33noun

    United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914)

34. 34noun

    United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)

35. 35noun

    United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)

36. 36verb

    publicize with, or as if with, a poster

    "I'll post the news on the bulletin board"

37. 37verb

    display, as of records in sports games

38. 38verb

    mark or expose as infamous

    "She was branded a loose woman"

    Synonyms

    brand
39. 39verb

    cause to be directed or transmitted to another place

    "send me your latest results"

    "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"

    Synonyms

    mailsend
40. 40verb

    assign to a station

    Synonyms

    placesendstation
41. 41verb

    place so as to be noticed

    "post a sign"

    "post a warning at the dump"

42. 42verb

    mark with a stake

    "stake out the path"

    Synonyms

    stake
43. 43verb

    affix in a public place or for public notice

    "post a warning"

44. 44verb

    ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait

45. 45verb

    transfer (entries) from one account book to another

    Synonyms

    carry
46. 46verb

    assign to a post; put into a post

    "The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu"

47. 47verb

    enter on a public list