post

(pōst)
n.

1. A long piece of wood or other material set upright into the ground to serve as a marker or support.
2. A similar vertical support or structure, as:
   1. A support for a beam in the framework of a building.
   2. A terminal of a battery.
3. Sports. A goal post.
4. The starting point at a racetrack.
5. The slender barlike part of a stud earring that passes through the ear and is secured at the back with a small cap or clip.
6. An electronic message sent to a newsgroup: ignored several inflammatory posts.

tr.v., post·ed, post·ing, posts.

1. 1. To display (an announcement) in a place of public view.
   2. To cover (a wall, for example) with posters.
2. To announce by or as if by posters: post banns.
3. Computer Science. To send (an electronic message) to a newsgroup: posted a response to a question about car engines.
4. To put up signs on (property) warning against trespassing.
5. To denounce publicly: post a man as a thief.
6. To publish (a name) on a list.
7. Games. To gain (points or a point) in a game or contest; score.

[Middle English, from Old English, from Latin postis.]

post² (pōst)
n.

1. 1. A military base.
   2. The grounds and buildings of a military base.
2. A local organization of military veterans.
3. Either of two bugle calls in the British Army, sounded in the evening as a signal to retire to quarters.
4. An assigned position or station, as of a guard or sentry.
5. Basketball. A position usually taken by the center, near either the basket or the foul line, serving as the focus of the team's offense.
6. A position of employment, especially an appointed public office.
7. A place to which someone is assigned for duty.
8. A trading post.

tr.v., post·ed, post·ing, posts.

1. To assign to a specific position or station: post a sentry at the gate.
2. To appoint to a naval or military command.
3. To put forward; present: post bail.

[French poste, from Italian posto, from Old Italian, from Vulgar Latin *postum, from Latin positum, neuter past participle of pōnere, to place.]

post³ (pōst)
n.

1. 1. A delivery of mail.
   2. The mail delivered.
2. Chiefly British.
   1. A governmental system for transporting and delivering the mail.
   2. A post office.
3. 1. Archaic. One of a series of relay stations along a fixed route, furnishing fresh riders and horses for the delivery of mail on horseback.
   2. Obsolete. A rider on such a mail route; a courier.

v., post·ed, post·ing, posts.

v.tr.

1. To mail (a letter or package).
2. To send by mail in a system of relays on horseback.
3. To inform of the latest news: Keep us posted.
4. 1. To transfer (an item) to a ledger in bookkeeping.
   2. To make the necessary entries in (a ledger).
5. Computer Science. To enter (a unit of information) on a record or into a section of storage.

v.intr.

1. To travel in stages or relays.
2. To travel with speed or in haste.
3. To bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait.

adv.

1. By mail.
2. With great speed; rapidly.
3. By post horse.

[French poste, from Old French, relay station for horses, from Old Italian posta, from Vulgar Latin *posta, station, from Latin posita, feminine past participle of pōnere, to place.]

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Accounting: to transfer from a journal of original entry detailed financial data, in the chronological order in which it was generated, into a ledger book. Banks post checking account deposits and withdrawals in a ledger, then summarize these transactions on the monthly bank statement.


Investments: horseshoe-shaped structure on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange where specialists trade specific securities.
Video screens surround the post, displaying the bid and offer prices available for stocks traded at that location. Also called trading post.

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verb

To gain (a point or points) in a game or contest: score, tally. Informal notch. See do/not do.

post²

noun

An assigned position: station. See place.

verb

1. To appoint and send to a particular place: assign, set¹, station. See place.
2. To put up as a stake in a game or speculation: bet, gamble, lay¹ (down), put, risk, stake, venture, wager. Informal go. See gambling.

post³

verb

To place on a list or in a record: enter, insert, record, register. See remember/forget.

n

Definition: job, employment
Antonyms: unemployment

v

Definition: advise, inform
Antonyms: withhold

v

Definition: situate, position
Antonyms: displace

To send a message to a mailing list or newsgroup. Distinguished in context from mail; one might ask, for example: “Are you going to post the patch or mail it to known users?”

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IN BRIEF: adj. - Publicly announced; Supplied with information.

With eyes to see and ears to hear, nature keeps me posted. — Alfred Montapert

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noun
noun

Abbreviation of 'post-mortem'; an autopsy. As verb trans., to perform an autopsy on (someone). (1942 —) .

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The rising of the rider to the trot.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - post
v. tr. - postere

idioms:

• post up    slå op

2.
n. - post
v. tr. - poste, bogføre
v. intr. - rejse hurtigt
adv. - med post, hurtigt

idioms:

• first post    første post
• keep posted    holde velunderrettet
• last post    sidste post
• post bail    betale kaution
• post haste    i flyvende fart
• post off    skynde sig af sted, afsende med posten

3.
n. - stilling
v. tr. - postere

4.
prep. - post

idioms:

• post meridiem    efter middag
• post mortem    obduktion, rivegilde

Nederlands (Dutch)
post, paal, stijl, pilaar, poststuk, postzending, postkantoor, wachtpost, legerplaats, betrekking, positie, diplomatieke standplaats, posten, op de post doen, posteren, aankondigen, aanplakken, detacheren, plaatsen, uitzenden, stationeren, gehaast reizen, overboeken, na

Français (French)
1.
n. - pilier, poteau
v. tr. - afficher

idioms:

• post up    inscrire, passer une écriture dans (en comptabilité)

2.
n. - (GB, Postes) poste, courrier, distribution, (malle-)poste
v. tr. - poster ou expédier (par la poste)
v. intr. - (Hist) voyager par la poste
adv. - par poste, par avion, rapidement, à la hâte

idioms:

• first post    premier poteau, premier poste
• keep someone posted    informer qn, tenir qn au courant
• last post    extinction des feux, sonnerie aux morts
• post bail    payer une caution
• post haste    en toute hâte
• post off    (GB) mettre (qch) à la poste

3.
n. - (Admin) poste, emploi, (Mil) poste, (US) camp
v. tr. - (Mil) affecter (à), être affecté à (l'étranger), (gén, Mil) affecter (garde, sentinelle)

4.
prep. - post, après

idioms:

• post meridiem    après-midi
• post mortem    (Méd) autopsie, (fig) autopsie, analyse rétrospective

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Pfahl, Pfosten
v. - übertragen, bekanntmachen, postieren

idioms:

• post up    anschlagen

2.
n. - Post
v. - abschicken, einwerfen, übertragen
adv. - eilig

idioms:

• first post    erste Postlieferung
• keep someone posted    jmdn. über etwas auf dem laufenden halten
• last post    letzte Postlieferung
• post bail    Kaution bezahlen
• post haste    schnellstens
• post off    abschicken

3.
n. - Stelle, Posten
v. - postieren, aufstellen

4.
prep. - nach

idioms:

• post meridiem    nachmittags
• post mortem    nach dem Tode

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (Βρετ.) ταχυδρομείο, πάσσαλος, ιστός, κοντάρι, στύλος, κολώνα, θέση, στέκι, πόστο, πιάτσα, (στρατ.) φυλάκιο
v. - ταχυδρομώ, βάζω ανακοίνωση, τοιχοκολλώ, τοποθετώ (υπάλληλο κ.λπ.), εγκαθιστώ, ενημερώνω, (Η/Υ) κοινοποιώ στο Διαδίκτυο
adv. - ταχύτατα
pref. - μετά

idioms:

• first post    ανακλητικό σάλπισμα
• keep posted    κρατάω ενήμερο
• last post    (στρατ.) σιωπητήριο, ανακλητικό (σάλπισμα)
• post bail    καταθέτω εγγύηση
• post haste    ολοταχώς, επειγόντως
• post meridiem    μετά μεσημβρίαν
• post mortem    νεκροψία, αυτοψία
• post off    ταχυδρομώ, διώχνω με το ταχυδρομείο
• post up    καταχωρώ, (λογιστ.) ενημερώνω, τοιχοκολλώ

Italiano (Italian)
imbucare, spedire per posta, affiggere, attaccare, distaccare, palo, posto, posizione, pilastro, posta, posto di guardia

idioms:

• first post    primo posto
• keep posted    tenere informato
• last post    ultimo posto
• post haste    in gran fretta
• post meridiem    pomeridiano
• post mortem    post mortem
• post off    spedire
• post up    esporre

Português (Portuguese)
n. - posto (m), correio (m), lugar (m), poste (m), emprego (m), função (f)
v. - colocar, enviar, anunciar, nomear
adv. - posteriormente, rapidamente
pref. - pós

idioms:

• first post    primeira postagem, toque de alvorada
• keep posted    manter informado
• last post    última postagem, toque de recolher
• post haste    à toda (velocidade)
• post meridiem    pós-meridiano, à tarde
• post mortem    autópsia
• post off    transferir, adiar
• post up    informar

Русский (Russian)
отправлять по почте, вывешивать, прикомандировать, столб, пост, почта

idioms:

• first post    отбой, следующей почтой
• keep posted    держать в курсе
• last post    горна на военных похоронах
• post haste    во всю мочь
• post meridiem    после полудня
• post mortem    вскрытие
• post off    отправлять по почте
• post up    вывешивать, объявлять

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - poste, estaca, pilar, columna
v. tr. - pegar, fijar

idioms:

• post up    fijar (carteles), poner al día

2.
n. - correo, cartas
v. tr. - mandar, enviar, enviar por correo
v. intr. - viajar repostando caballos
adv. - por correo, con urgencia

idioms:

• first post    primer reparto
• keep someone posted    tener al corriente, mantener a alguien al tanto
• last post    toque de retreta
• post bail    pagar fianza
• post haste    con gran rapidez
• post off    enviar, mandar, remitir

3.
n. - puesto, empleo
v. tr. - enviar a alguien a una cita o entrevista

4.

idioms:

• post meridiem    postmeridiano, de la tarde
• post mortem    después de la muerte

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (dörr)post, stötta, stolpe, målstolpe (-linje), post (mil.), ställning, garnison, tapto, handelsstation, befattning, tjänst, post (brev), postkontor, brevpapper, bokföringspost
v. - offentliggöra, affischera, klistra upp anslag, postera, placera, förlägga, kommendera, posta,
adv. - skyndsamt
pref. - efter-, post-, senare än

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 邮政, 邮件, 邮寄, 投寄, 登入, 使熟悉, 使了解

idioms:

• first post    第一班收信
• keep posted    让...了解, 向...提供最新消息
• last post    末班收信
• post bail    押赌金, 向有关方面交付保释金
• post haste    特快的
• post meridiem    下午, 午后
• post mortem    死后的
• post off    匆匆出发
• post up    张贴于

2. 柱, 杆, 桩, 标杆, 贴出, 宣告, 发表, 把贴在...上

3. 岗位, 站, 哨所, 驻扎地, 布置, 分发, 快速旅行, 加速地

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 郵政, 郵件, 郵寄
v. tr. - 郵寄, 投寄, 登入, 使熟悉, 使瞭解

idioms:

• first post    第一班收信
• keep posted    讓...了解, 向...提供最新消息
• last post    末班收信
• post bail    押賭金, 向有關方面交付保釋金
• post haste    特快的
• post meridiem    下午, 午後
• post mortem    死後的
• post off    匆匆出發
• post up    張貼於

2.
n. - 柱, 桿, 樁, 標杆
v. tr. - 貼出, 宣告, 發表, 把貼在...上

3.
n. - 崗位, 站, 哨所, 駐紮地
v. tr. - 佈置, 分發
v. intr. - 快速旅行
adv. - 加速地

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 기둥
v. tr. - (게시, 삐라 따위를) 붙이다

idioms:

• post up    ~붙이다

2.
n. - 우편
v. tr. - 우송하다, 투항하다
v. intr. - 급히 여행하다, 서두르다
adv. - 파발마(편)으로, 부랴부랴

idioms:

• keep posted    근황을 계속 알리다, 마지막 편
• post off    급히 떠나다

3.
n. - 직위, 직, 부서, 최연소
v. tr. - (보초병 등을) 배치하다

4.
pref. - ~후에

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 柱, 標柱, 堅い岩層, 炭柱, 地位, 勤め口, ポスト, 部署, 軍隊駐屯地, 駐屯部隊, 郵便, 郵便物, 郵便局, 飛脚, ポースト
v. - 掲示する, 柱に貼る, 配置する, 配属する, 売りに出す, 郵送する, 投函する, 転記する, 情報を知らせる, 急行する, 早馬で旅行する

idioms:

• finishing post    決勝標柱
• pipped at/to the post    最後のところで打ち負かした
• post bail    保釈金の支払い
• post haste    大急ぎ, 大急ぎで
• post meridian    午後の, 午後に起こる
• post meridiem    午後の
• post mortem    ポストモーテム
• post off    大急ぎで出発する
• post up    必要登録する, 仕分けする
• staging post    部隊集結地, 発達の一段階
• starting post    出発点

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عمود, معلم, نصبه (فعل) يقيم, يرسل بالبريد (ظرف) بعجله, بسرعه (بادئه الكلمه) بادئه معناها : تال, متاخر, بعد ما‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עמוד, קורת-השער, מזוזה‬
v. tr. - ‮הדביק (מודעות), פרסם, סיפק מידע‬
n. - ‮דואר, תיבת דואר, תחנת דואר‬
v. tr. - ‮שלח בדואר, פרסם, סיפק מידע‬
v. intr. - ‮נסע עם סוסי-דואר מתחלפים, נסע במהירות, סיפק מידע‬
adv. - ‮בדואר, מהר‬
n. - ‮עמדה, משרה, מוצב, תפקיד‬
v. tr. - ‮הציב (בצבא), מינה למשרה‬
prep. - ‮אחר (בזמן או בסדר), בתר, פוסט‬

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