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| post [ pōst ] |
noun (plural posts) |
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1. upright pole: a pole of wood or metal fixed in the ground in an upright position, serving as a support, marker, or place for attaching things
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2. construction upright frame part: a vertical piece in a building frame that supports a beam
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3. horseracing racecourse indicator: either of two upright poles marking the starting point and finishing line on a racecourse
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4. furniture support: one of the upright supports of a piece of furniture such as a chair or a four-poster bed
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5. sports
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informal
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Same as goalpost
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6. jewellery earring part: a metal stem on a pierced earring that passes through the ear and fits into a cap at the back
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7. online
Same as posting1 (sense 1)
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transitive verb (past and past participle post·ed, present participle post·ing, 3rd person present singular posts) |
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1. display something: to display something such as an announcement, name, or result in a public place
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2. publish something electronically: to make text appear online or at an Internet location
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3. U.S. erect signs forbidding something: to put up signs around a property warning against trespassing or engaging in a forbidden activity
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4. U.S. denounce publicly: to denounce somebody by displaying damaging information publicly
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dated
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5. leisure score points: to score something, e.g. points, in a game or sport
  posted a win in his first game of the season
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6. give notice of marriage: to announce a forthcoming marriage in a church
post the banns
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7. nautical name ship: to publish the name of a ship presumed lost or sunk
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| [Pre-12th century. < Latin postis "something that stands in front" < Indo-European, "to stand"] |
