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noun(post)a job in an organization
Examples:
He occupied a post in the treasury.
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noun(post)United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914)
Synonyms: c. w. post, charles william post,
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noun(post)United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)
Synonyms: emily post, emily price post,
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noun(post)military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
Synonyms: military post,
Examples:
This military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby.
There is an officer's club on the post.
There is an officer's club on the post.
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noun(post)a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
Synonyms: stake,
Examples:
A pair of posts marked the goal.
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noun(post)the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
Synonyms: mail, mail service, postal service,
Examples:
In England they call mail `the post'.
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verb(post)place so as to be noticed
Synonyms: put up,
Examples:
Post a sign.
Post a warning at the dump.
Post a warning at the dump.
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noun(post)any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
Synonyms: mail,
Examples:
Is there any post for me?.
She was opening her post.
She was opening her post.
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noun(post)the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
Synonyms: station,
Examples:
A soldier manned the entrance post.
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noun(post)United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)
Synonyms: wiley post,
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verb(post)affix in a public place or for public notice
Examples:
Post a warning.
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noun(post)an 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.
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verb(post)assign to a post; put into a post
Examples:
The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu.
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verb(post)display, as of records in sports games
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verb(post)enter on a public list
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verb(post)publicize with, or as if with, a poster
Examples:
I'll post the news on the bulletin board.
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verb(post)ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait
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noun(post)the delivery and collection of letters and packages
Examples:
It came by the first post.
If you hurry you'll catch the post.
If you hurry you'll catch the post.