post

1 of 8

noun (1)

ˈpōst

: a piece (as of timber or metal) fixed firmly in an upright position especially as a stay or support : pillar, column

: a pole or stake set up to mark or indicate something

especially : a pole that marks the starting or finishing point of a horse race

: goalpost

: a football passing play in which the receiver runs downfield before turning towards the middle of the field

: the metal stem of a pierced earring

: a metallic fitting attached to an electrical device (such as a storage battery) for convenience in making connections

post

2 of 8

verb (1)

posted; posting; posts

transitive verb

: to affix to a usual place (such as a wall) for public notices : placard

: to publish, announce, or advertise by or as if by use of a placard

: to denounce by public notice

: to enter on a public listing

: to forbid (property) to trespassers under penalty of legal prosecution by notices placed along the boundaries

: score

posted a 70 in the final round

: to publish (something, such as a message) in an online forum (such as an electronic message board)

post

3 of 8

noun (2)

: something (such as a message) that is published online

chiefly British

: a nation's organization for handling mail

also : the mail handled

b(1)

: a single dispatch of mail

(2)

: letter sense 2a

: post office

: postbox

archaic

: one of a series of stations for keeping horses for relays

: the distance between any two such consecutive stations : stage

obsolete : courier

post

4 of 8

verb (2)

posted; posting; posts

transitive verb

: to make familiar with a subject : inform

kept her posted on the latest gossip

: mail

post a letter

: to transfer or carry from a book of original entry to a ledger

: to make transfer entries in

archaic : to dispatch in haste

intransitive verb

: to rise from the saddle and return to it in rhythm with a horse's trot

: to ride or travel with haste : hurry

: to travel with post-horses

post

5 of 8

adverb

: with post-horses : express

post

6 of 8

noun (3)

: the place at which a soldier is stationed

especially : a sentry's beat or station

: a station or task to which one is assigned

: the place at which a body of troops is stationed : camp

: a local subdivision of a veterans' organization

: one of two bugle calls sounded (as in the British army) at tattoo

: an office or position to which a person is appointed

: an area on a basketball court that is located just outside the free throw lane usually near the basket

also : the offensive position of a player occupying the post

: trading post, settlement

: a trading station on the floor of a stock exchange

post

7 of 8

verb (3)

posted; posting; posts

transitive verb

: to station in a given place

guards were posted at the doors

: to carry ceremoniously to a position

posting the colors

chiefly British : to assign to a unit, position, or location (as in the military or civil service)

: to put up

O'Brien claims city cops roughed him up and refused to let him post bond.

Jeffrey Ressner

post-

8 of 8

prefix

: after : subsequent : later

postdate

: behind : posterior : following after

postlude

postconsonantal

: subsequent to : later than

postoperative

: posterior to

postorbital

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English, from Latin postis; probably akin to Latin por- forward and to Latin stare to stand — more at portend, stand

Noun (2)

Middle French poste relay station, courier, from Old Italian posta relay station, from feminine of posto, past participle of porre to place, from Latin ponere — more at position

Noun (3)

Middle French poste, from Old Italian posto, from past participle of porre to place

Prefix

Middle English, from Latin, from post; akin to Lithuanian pas at, Greek apo away from — more at of

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (1)

circa 1640, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Noun (2)

1507, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Verb (2)

1533, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3

Adverb

1549, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Verb (3)

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

post 1 of 7

noun

ˈpōst

: a piece of material (as metal or wood) placed firmly in an upright position and used especially as a support or marker

post

2 of 7

verb

posted; posting

: to fasten (as a notice or sign) to a suitable place (as a wall or bulletin board)

: to make known publicly as if by putting up a notice

A storm warning was posted for our area.

: to add (a message) to an online message board

: to forbid persons from entering or using by putting up warning notices

Officials posted the trout stream.

post

3 of 7

noun

chiefly British : postal service

chiefly British : the mail handled by the post

chiefly British : a single shipment of mail

: something (as a message) published online

post

4 of 7

verb

posted; posting

: to ride or travel quickly

Laurie meanwhile posted off to comfort Amy …

Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

: to send by mail

: to make aware of recent news about something

Keep me posted.

post

5 of 7

noun

: the place where a soldier or guard is stationed

: a place where a body of troops is stationed

: a place or office to which a person is appointed

: trading post

post

6 of 7

verb

posted; posting

: to station in a given place

post a guard

post-

7 of 7

prefix

: after : later : following : behind

postscript

单词	posts
释义	post 1 of 8 noun (1) ˈpōst 1 : a piece (as of timber or metal) fixed firmly in an upright position especially as a stay or support : pillar, column 2 : a pole or stake set up to mark or indicate something especially : a pole that marks the starting or finishing point of a horse race 3 a : goalpost b : a football passing play in which the receiver runs downfield before turning towards the middle of the field 4 : the metal stem of a pierced earring 5 : a metallic fitting attached to an electrical device (such as a storage battery) for convenience in making connections post 2 of 8 verb (1) posted; posting; posts transitive verb 1 : to affix to a usual place (such as a wall) for public notices : placard 2 a : to publish, announce, or advertise by or as if by use of a placard b : to denounce by public notice c : to enter on a public listing d : to forbid (property) to trespassers under penalty of legal prosecution by notices placed along the boundaries e : score posted a 70 in the final round 3 : to publish (something, such as a message) in an online forum (such as an electronic message board) post 3 of 8 noun (2) 1 : something (such as a message) that is published online 2 chiefly British a : a nation's organization for handling mail also : the mail handled b(1) : a single dispatch of mail (2) : letter sense 2a c : post office d : postbox 3 archaic a : one of a series of stations for keeping horses for relays b : the distance between any two such consecutive stations : stage 4 obsolete : courier post 4 of 8 verb (2) posted; posting; posts transitive verb 1 : to make familiar with a subject : inform kept her posted on the latest gossip 2 : mail post a letter 3 a : to transfer or carry from a book of original entry to a ledger b : to make transfer entries in 4 archaic : to dispatch in haste intransitive verb 1 : to rise from the saddle and return to it in rhythm with a horse's trot 2 : to ride or travel with haste : hurry 3 : to travel with post-horses post 5 of 8 adverb : with post-horses : express post 6 of 8 noun (3) 1 a : the place at which a soldier is stationed especially : a sentry's beat or station b : a station or task to which one is assigned c : the place at which a body of troops is stationed : camp d : a local subdivision of a veterans' organization e : one of two bugle calls sounded (as in the British army) at tattoo 2 a : an office or position to which a person is appointed b : an area on a basketball court that is located just outside the free throw lane usually near the basket also : the offensive position of a player occupying the post 3 a : trading post, settlement b : a trading station on the floor of a stock exchange post 7 of 8 verb (3) posted; posting; posts transitive verb 1 a : to station in a given place guards were posted at the doors b : to carry ceremoniously to a position posting the colors 2 chiefly British : to assign to a unit, position, or location (as in the military or civil service) 3 : to put up O'Brien claims city cops roughed him up and refused to let him post bond. Jeffrey Ressner post- 8 of 8 prefix 1 a : after : subsequent : later postdate b : behind : posterior : following after postlude postconsonantal 2 a : subsequent to : later than postoperative b : posterior to postorbital Synonyms Noun (1) column pier pilaster pillar stanchion Verb (1) placard Noun (2) correspondence mail matter parcel post snail mail Verb (2) mail Noun (3) assignment brief business charge detail job mission operation Verb (3) detail station See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English, from Latin postis; probably akin to Latin por- forward and to Latin stare to stand — more at portend, stand Noun (2) Middle French poste relay station, courier, from Old Italian posta relay station, from feminine of posto, past participle of porre to place, from Latin ponere — more at position Noun (3) Middle French poste, from Old Italian posto, from past participle of porre to place Prefix Middle English, from Latin, from post; akin to Lithuanian pas at, Greek apo away from — more at of First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (1) circa 1640, in the meaning defined at sense 2a Noun (2) 1507, in the meaning defined at sense 4 Verb (2) 1533, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 3 Adverb 1549, in the meaning defined above Noun (3) 1562, in the meaning defined at sense 2a Verb (3) 1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing post ante-post as deaf as a post king post listening post post-Christian ex post facto post-Darwinian post hoc post-Kantian post meridiem post no bills post-eruption post exchange post-free post oak post office box post-resurrection post-Reformation post-op post-polio syndrome post-structuralism queen post post-traumatic stress disorder post up post time post-traumatic the last post trading post whipping post by return of post parcel post post chaise command post post-communion post-COVID syndrome post horn scratching post post road winning post post-nuclear post-racial staging post from pillar to post post office post-acute COVID syndrome post-Depression post-COVID-19 syndrome post-horse post-Romantic post-Einsteinian post-Holocaust post-acute COVID-19 syndrome post-Freudian post-Victorian registered post See More ante-post as deaf as a post king post listening post post-Christian ex post facto post-Darwinian post hoc post-Kantian post meridiem post no bills post-eruption post exchange post-free post oak post office box post-resurrection post-Reformation post-op post-polio syndrome post-structuralism queen post post-traumatic stress disorder post up post time post-traumatic the last post trading post whipping post by return of post parcel post post chaise command post post-communion post-COVID syndrome post horn scratching post post road winning post post-nuclear post-racial staging post from pillar to post post office post-acute COVID syndrome post-Depression post-COVID-19 syndrome post-horse post-Romantic post-Einsteinian post-Holocaust post-acute COVID-19 syndrome post-Freudian post-Victorian registered post See More Kids Definition post 1 of 7 noun ˈpōst : a piece of material (as metal or wood) placed firmly in an upright position and used especially as a support or marker post 2 of 7 verb posted; posting 1 : to fasten (as a notice or sign) to a suitable place (as a wall or bulletin board) 2 : to make known publicly as if by putting up a notice A storm warning was posted for our area. 3 : to add (a message) to an online message board 4 : to forbid persons from entering or using by putting up warning notices Officials posted the trout stream. post 3 of 7 noun 1 chiefly British : postal service 2 chiefly British : the mail handled by the post 3 chiefly British : a single shipment of mail 4 : something (as a message) published online post 4 of 7 verb posted; posting 1 : to ride or travel quickly Laurie meanwhile posted off to comfort Amy … Louisa May Alcott, Little Women 2 : to send by mail 3 : to make aware of recent news about something Keep me posted. post 5 of 7 noun 1 : the place where a soldier or guard is stationed 2 : a place where a body of troops is stationed 3 : a place or office to which a person is appointed 4 : trading post post 6 of 7 verb posted; posting : to station in a given place post a guard post- 7 of 7 prefix : after : later : following : behind postscript Legal Definition post transitive verb : to put up (as bond) post bail Biographical Definition Post biographical name ˈpōst Emily 1872–1960 née Price American columnist and writer posts 1 of 6 noun (1) plural of post, chiefly British as in mails communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system the post always comes at tea time Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance mails messages correspondences letters cards parcel posts packages matters snail mail shipments registered mails missives notes special deliveries rural deliveries postcards certified mails dispatches epistles postal cards mailers airmails direct mails printed matters special handlings bundles junk mails rural free deliveries airposts posts 2 of 6 noun (2) plural of post 1 as in jobs a specific task with which a person or group is charged selling lemonade was my post at the church fair Synonyms & Similar Words jobs assignments missions duties details responsibilities operations requirements briefs works businesses obligations appointments offices charges nominations needs commitments commissions promises chores errands burdens designations labors constraints pledges restraints compulsions 2 as in positions the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain he wisely stayed at his post during the emergency Synonyms & Similar Words positions stations quarters assignments jobs details operations briefs businesses charges 3 as in appointments an assignment at which one regularly works for pay she's held a number of teaching posts at local colleges Synonyms & Similar Words positions jobs appointments places situations employments connections functions postings employs billets capacities berths works offices professions occupations spots pursuits vocations tasks businesses careers duties services callings gigs trades engagements missions rackets practices lines livelihoods livings lifeworks practises Antonyms & Near Antonyms avocations unemployments posts 3 of 6 noun (3) plural of post as in columns an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure hung the hammock between a tree and a post in the fence Synonyms & Similar Words columns pilasters pillars piers stanchions caryatides obelisks caryatids flying buttresses piles pilings needles pedestals buttresses posts 4 of 6 verb (1) present tense third-person singular of post 1 as in placards to affix (as a notice) to or on a suitable place the student organizations generally post their announcements on the campus bulletin board Synonyms & Similar Words placards publishes announces nails broadcasts bills publicizes plasters promulgates tacks (up) blazes calls proclaims advertises declares Antonyms & Near Antonyms removes takes down 2 as in announces to make known openly or publicly posted the students' grades Synonyms & Similar Words announces publishes declares proclaims broadcasts placards advertises releases reports runs with promulgates publicizes flashes sounds trumpets beats the drum (for or about) bulletins blazes blares gives out blurbs discloses annunciates features reveals heralds blazons billboards enunciates bills shows spreads promotes barks gazettes rings cries disseminates tolls introduces plugs calls (off or out) puffs notifies informs hands down kithes manifests divulges intimates apprises imparts pitches knells communicates advises Antonyms & Near Antonyms silences recalls conceals withholds suppresses retracts revokes hushes (up) recants See More posts 5 of 6 verb (2) present tense third-person singular of post as in details to assign to a place or position the police are planning to post an officer outside the hospital room of the witness Synonyms & Similar Words details stations places positions sets appoints posts 6 of 6 verb (3) present tense third-person singular of post as in addresses to send through the postal system be sure to post the letter this afternoon Synonyms & Similar Words mails addresses ships routes dispatches forwards franks airmails registers transmits consigns transports remits directs Antonyms & Near Antonyms gets receives
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