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post / Post > 23 senses
NOUN1post, stationThe position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
2post, military postMilitary installation at which a body of troops is stationed
3post, position, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situationA job in an organization
4postAn upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
5Post, Wiley PostUnited States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)
6Post, Emily Post, Emily Price PostUnited States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)
7Post, C. W. Post, Charles William PostUnited States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914)
8post, mailAny particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
9post, stakeA pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
10post, mail, mail service, postal serviceThe system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
11postThe delivery and collection of letters and packages
VERB1postAffix in a public place or for public notice
2postPublicize with, or as if with, a poster
3postAssign to a post
4post, station, base, send, placeAssign to a station
5postDisplay, as of records in sports games
6postEnter on a public list
7post, carryTransfer (entries) from one account book to another
8postRide Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait
9post, stakeMark with a stake
10post, put upPut up
11post, mail, sendCause to be directed or transmitted to another place
12post, brandMark or expose as infamous
post / Post > pronunciation
Soundspow'st
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post > noun 1, location
MeaningThe position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand.
Examples"a soldier manned the entrance post"
Synonymsstation
Narrowerbridgehead; lookout, observation post; outstation, outpost
Broaderposition, place
post > noun 2, artifact
MeaningMilitary installation at which a body of troops is stationed.
Examples"this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post"
Synonymsmilitary post
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Partsmilitary quarters
Narrowergarrison, fort; outpost
Broadermilitary installation
post > noun 3, act
MeaningA job in an organization.
Examples"he occupied a post in the treasury"
Synonymsposition, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
Narroweracademicianship; accountantship; admiralty; ambassadorship; apostleship; apprenticeship; attorneyship; bailiffship; bishopry; cadetship; caliphate; captainship, captaincy; cardinalship; chairmanship; chancellorship; chaplaincy, chaplainship; chieftaincy, chieftainship; clerkship; commandership, commandery; comptrollership; consulship; controllership; councillorship, councilorship; counselorship, counsellorship; curacy; curatorship; custodianship; deanship, deanery; directorship; discipleship; editorship; eldership; emirate; fatherhood; fatherhood; foremanship; generalship; governorship; headship; headship; hot seat; incumbency; inspectorship; instructorship; internship; judgship, judgeship, judicature; khanate; lectureship; legation, legateship; legislatorship; librarianship; lieutenancy; magistracy, magistrature; managership; manhood; marshalship; mastership; mayoralty; messiahship; moderatorship; overlordship; pastorship, pastorate; peasanthood; praetorship; precentorship; preceptorship; prefecture; prelacy, prelature; premiership; presidency, presidentship; primateship; principalship; priorship; proconsulship, proconsulate; proctorship; professorship, chair; protectorship; public office; receivership; regency; residency; rulership; sainthood; secretaryship; senatorship; sinecure; solicitorship; speakership; stewardship; studentship; teachership; thaneship; throne; treasurership; tribuneship; viceroyship; viziership; wardenship; wardership; womanhood
Broaderoccupation, business, job, line of work, line
Verbspost
post > noun 4, artifact
MeaningAn upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position.
Examples"he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"
Narrowerbollard, bitt; carrick bitt; corner post; gatepost; goalpost; hitching post; hop pole; king post; lamppost; maypole; newel post, newel; queen post; rudderpost, rudderstock; stanchion; standard; stump; telephone pole, telegraph pole, telegraph post; timber; whipping post
Broaderupright, vertical
Verbspost
Post > noun 5, person
MeaningUnited States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935).
SynonymsWiley Post
Broaderaviator, aeronaut, airman, flier, flyer
Post > noun 6, person
MeaningUnited States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960).
SynonymsEmily Post, Emily Price Post
Broaderwriter, author
Post > noun 7, person
MeaningUnited States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914).
SynonymsC. W. Post, Charles William Post
Broaderfood manufacturer
post > noun 8, group
MeaningAny particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered.
Examples"is there any post for me?"; "she was opening her post"
Synonymsmail
Narrowerfan mail; hate mail; mailing
Broadercollection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
post > noun 9, communication
MeaningA pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track).
Examples"a pair of posts marked the goal"
Synonymsstake
Narrowerstarting post; winning post
Broadervisual signal
post > noun 10, communication
MeaningThe system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office.
Examples"in England they call mail `the post'"
Synonymsmail, mail service, postal service
Narrowerairmail, airpost; snail mail
Broadercommunication, communicating
Adjectivespostal
Verbspost
post > noun 11, act
MeaningThe delivery and collection of letters and packages.
Examples"it came by the first post"; "if you hurry you'll catch the post"
Broaderdelivery, bringing
Verbspost
post > verb 1, contact
MeaningAffix in a public place or for public notice.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"post a warning"
Entailsannounce, denote
Narrowerplacard
Broaderaffix, stick on
Nounsposter, posting; poster
post > verb 2, communication
MeaningPublicize with, or as if with, a poster.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"I'll post the news on the bulletin board"
Narrowerplacard, bill
Broaderannounce, denote
Participleposted
Nounsposter, posting; poster
post > verb 3, social
MeaningAssign to a post. Put into a post.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu"
Broaderdelegate, designate, depute, assign
Nounspost; poster
post > verb 4, competition
MeaningAssign to a station.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody PP
Synonymsstation, base, send, place
Narrowergarrison; fort; locate, place, site
Broadermove, displace
post > verb 5, communication
MeaningDisplay, as of records in sports games.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderrecord, enter, put down
post > verb 6, social
MeaningEnter on a public list.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Broaderlist
post > verb 7, possession
MeaningTransfer (entries) from one account book to another.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymscarry
Broadertransfer
Similar tocarry
post > verb 8, motion
MeaningRide Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait.
PatternSomebody ----s
Categoryriding, horseback riding; riding, horseback riding, equitation
Broaderride horseback
post > verb 9, contact
MeaningMark with a stake.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsstake
Broadermark
Nounspost
post > verb 10, contact
MeaningPut up.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"post a sign"; "post a warning at the dump"
Synonymsput up
Broaderinstall, instal, put in, set up
Nounsposting
post > verb 11, communication
MeaningCause to be directed or transmitted to another place.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
ModelThey post the parcel to their parents
Synonymsmail, send
Entailed bye-mail, email, netmail
Narrowerexpress; airmail; register; express-mail
Broadertransfer
Nounsposting; post; postage; post
post > verb 12, communication
MeaningMark or expose as infamous.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody something
Synonymsbrand
Broadercall

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