Definition of Post

1. Verb. Affix in a public place or for public notice. "Post a warning"

Entails: Announce, Denote
Generic synonyms: Affix, Stick On
Specialized synonyms: Placard
Derivative terms: Poster, Poster, Posting

2. Noun. The position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand. "A sentry station"
Exact synonyms: Station
Specialized synonyms: Bridgehead, Lookout, Observation Post, Outpost, Outstation
Generic synonyms: Place, Position
Derivative terms: Station

3. Verb. Publicize with, or as if with, a poster. "I'll post the news on the bulletin board"
Generic synonyms: Announce, Denote
Specialized synonyms: Bill, Placard
Derivative terms: Poster, Poster, Posting

4. Noun. Military installation at which a body of troops is stationed. "There is an officer's club on the post"
Exact synonyms: Military Post
Specialized synonyms: Fort, Garrison, Outpost
Generic synonyms: Military Installation
Terms within: Military Quarters
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine

5. Noun. A job in an organization. "He occupied a post in the treasury"
Exact synonyms: Berth, Billet, Office, Place, Position, Situation, Spot
Generic synonyms: Business, Job, Line, Line Of Work, Occupation
Specialized synonyms: Academicianship, Accountantship, Admiralty, Ambassadorship, Apostleship, Apprenticeship, Associateship, Attorneyship, Bailiffship, Baronetage, Bishopry, Episcopate, Cadetship, Caliphate, Captaincy, Captainship, Cardinalship, Chairmanship, Chancellorship, Chaplaincy, Chaplainship, Chieftaincy, Chieftainship, Clerkship, Commandership, Commandery, Comptrollership, Consulship, Controllership, Councillorship, Councilorship, Counsellorship, Counselorship, Curacy, Curatorship, Custodianship, Deanery, Deanship, Directorship, Discipleship, Editorship, Eldership, Emirate, Fatherhood, Fatherhood, Foremanship, Generalcy, Generalship, Governorship, Headship, Headship, Hot Seat, Incumbency, Inspectorship, Instructorship, Internship, Judgeship, Judicature, Khanate, Lectureship, Legateship, Legation, Legislatorship, Librarianship, Lieutenancy, Magistracy, Magistrature, Managership, Manhood, Marshalship, Mastership, Mayoralty, Messiahship, Moderatorship, Overlordship, Pastorate, Pastorship, Peasanthood, Plum, Praetorship, Precentorship, Preceptorship, Prefecture, Prelacy, Prelature, Premiership, Presidency, Presidentship, Primateship, Principalship, Priorship, Proconsulate, Proconsulship, Proctorship, Chair, Professorship, Protectorship, Public Office, Rabbinate, Receivership, Rectorate, Rectorship, Regency, Residency, Rulership, Sainthood, Secretaryship, Feudal Lordship, Seigneury, Seigniory, Senatorship, Sinecure, Solicitorship, Speakership, Stewardship, Studentship, Teachership, Thaneship, Throne, Treasurership, Tribuneship, Trusteeship, Vice-presidency, Viceroyship, Viziership, Wardenship, Wardership, Womanhood
Derivative terms: Officiate, Place, Place, Place

6. Verb. Assign to a post; put into a post. "The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu"
Generic synonyms: Assign, Delegate, Depute, Designate
Derivative terms: Poster

7. Verb. Assign to a station.
Exact synonyms: Place, Send, Station
Specialized synonyms: Garrison, Fort, Locate, Place, Site
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Derivative terms: Place, Station, Station

8. Noun. 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"

9. Verb. Display, as of records in sports games.
Generic synonyms: Enter, Put Down, Record

10. Noun. United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935).
Exact synonyms: Wiley Post
Generic synonyms: Aeronaut, Airman, Aviator, Flier, Flyer

11. Verb. Enter on a public list.
Generic synonyms: List

12. Noun. United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960).
Exact synonyms: Emily Post, Emily Price Post
Generic synonyms: Author, Writer

13. Verb. Transfer (entries) from one account book to another.
Exact synonyms: Carry
Related verbs: Carry
Generic synonyms: Transfer
Derivative terms: Carry

14. Noun. United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914).
Exact synonyms: C. W. Post, Charles William Post
Generic synonyms: Food Manufacturer

15. Verb. Ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait.
Category relationships: Horseback Riding, Riding, Equitation, Horseback Riding, Riding
Generic synonyms: Ride Horseback

16. Noun. Any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered. "She was opening her post"
Exact synonyms: Mail
Generic synonyms: Accumulation, Aggregation, Assemblage, Collection
Specialized synonyms: Fan Mail, Hate Mail, Mailing
Derivative terms: Mail

17. Verb. Mark with a stake. "Stake out the path"
Exact synonyms: Stake
Generic synonyms: Mark
Derivative terms: Stake

18. Noun. A pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track). "The corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"
Exact synonyms: Stake
Generic synonyms: Visual Signal
Specialized synonyms: Starting Post, Winning Post
Derivative terms: Stake, Stake

19. Noun. The system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office. "In England they call mail `the post'"
Exact synonyms: Mail, Mail Service, Postal Service
Generic synonyms: Communicating, Communication
Specialized synonyms: Airmail, Airpost, Snail Mail, Rfd, Rural Free Delivery
Derivative terms: Mail, Mail, Postal

20. Verb. Place so as to be noticed. "Post a warning at the dump"
Exact synonyms: Put Up
Generic synonyms: Instal, Install, Put In, Set Up
Derivative terms: Posting

21. Verb. Cause to be directed or transmitted to another place. "They post them the parcel"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"
Exact synonyms: Mail, Send
Specialized synonyms: Express, Airmail, Register, Express-mail
Generic synonyms: Transfer
Derivative terms: Mail, Mail, Mailer, Mailing, Mailing, Postage, Posting, Sendee, Sender, Sending

22. Noun. The delivery and collection of letters and packages. "If you hurry you'll catch the post"
Generic synonyms: Bringing, Delivery
Derivative terms: Postal

23. Verb. Mark or expose as infamous. "She was branded a loose woman"
Exact synonyms: Brand
Generic synonyms: Call
Derivative terms: Brand

Definition of Post

1. a. Hired to do what is wrong; suborned.

2. n. 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.

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

4. v. t. 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.

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

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

Definition of Post

1. Acronym. (computing) Power-On Self-Test ¹

2. Noun. A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fence post; a light post ¹

3. Noun. (construction) a stud; a two-by-four ¹

4. Noun. A pole in a battery ¹

5. Noun. (dentistry) A long, narrow piece inserted into a root canal to strengthen the tooth ¹

6. Noun. (context: vocal music chiefly a cappella) a prolonged final melody note, among moving harmony notes ¹

7. Noun. (context: paper printing) A printing paper size measuring 19.25 inches x 15.5 inches ¹

8. Noun. (sports) goalpost ¹

9. Verb. (transitive) To hang (a notice) in a conspicuous manner for general review. ¹

10. Verb. (transitive poker) To pay (a blind) ¹

11. Noun. An assigned station; a guard post. ¹

12. Noun. An appointed position in an organization. ¹

13. Noun. A method of sending mail by a relay system of horses and riders. ¹

14. Noun. Any mail system for sending tangible messages or parcels. ¹

15. Noun. An individual message or parcel sent by mail. ¹

16. Noun. A message posted in an electronic forum ¹

17. Noun. A location on a basketball court near the basket. ¹

18. Noun. (American football) ¹

19. Verb. To send mail ¹

20. Verb. (Internet) To send a message to a Usenet newsgroup or to a mailing list; to save a message on a blog. ¹

21. Verb. (transitive Internet) To send to an electronic forum. ¹

22. Adverb. With the post, on post-horses; express, with speed, quickly ¹

23. Adverb. sent via the postal service ¹

24. Preposition. after; especially after a significant event that has long-term ramifications ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Post

1. to affix in a public place [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Post

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post (current term)
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post-decrement
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