post

post¹

noun

1》 a long, sturdy piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground and used as a support or a marker.

    ↘(the post) a starting post or winning post.

2》 an Internet posting.

verb

1》 display (a notice) in a public place.

2》 announce or publish.

    ↘publish the name of (a member of the armed forces) as missing or dead.

    ↘send (a message) to an Internet bulletin board or newsgroup, or display (information) online.

3》 achieve or record (a particular score or result).

4》 (post up) Basketball play in a position near the basket, along the side of the key.

Origin

OE, from L. postis 'doorpost', later 'rod, beam'.

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post²

noun

1》 chiefly Brit. the official service or system that delivers letters and parcels.

    ↘letters and parcels delivered.

    ↘a single collection or delivery of post.

2》 historical each of a series of couriers who carried mail on horseback between fixed stages.

verb

1》 chiefly Brit. send via the postal system.

2》 (in bookkeeping) enter (an item) in a ledger.

3》 historical travel with relays of horses.

    ↘archaic travel with haste; hurry.

Phrases

keep someone posted keep someone informed of the latest developments or news.

Origin

C16: from Fr. poste, from Ital. posta, from a contr. of L. posita, feminine past participle of ponere 'to place'.

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post³

noun

1》 a job.

2》 a place where someone is on duty or where an activity is carried out.

    ↘N. Amer. a force stationed at a permanent position or camp.

3》 historical the status or rank of full-grade captain in the Royal Navy.

verb send to a place to take up an appointment.

↘station in a particular place.

Origin

C16: from Fr. poste, from Ital. posto, from a contr. of pop. L. positum, neut. past participle of ponere 'to place'.