Post Definition
post
See also post-, Post, and pöst
Contents |
English
Post on WikipediaAlternative forms
- poast (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /pəʊst/, SAMPA: /p@Ust/
- (US) enPR: pōst, IPA: /poʊst/, SAMPA: /poUst/
-
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊst
Etymology 1
From Old English pillar, door-post and Old French, from Latin postis (“a post, a door-post”)
Noun
post (plural posts)
- A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fence post; a light post
- (construction) a stud; a two-by-four
- A pole in a battery
- (dentistry) A long, narrow piece inserted into a root canal to strengthen the tooth
- (vocal music, chiefly a cappella) a prolonged final melody note, among moving harmony notes
- (paper, printing) A printing paper size measuring 19.25 inches x 15.5 inches
- A message posted in an electronic forum
- (sports) goalpost
- 2010 December 29, Chris Whyatt, “Chelsea 1 - 0 Bolton”, BBC:
- But they marginally improved after the break as Didier Drogba hit the post.
- 2010 December 29, Chris Whyatt, “Chelsea 1 - 0 Bolton”, BBC:
Derived terms
terms derived from post (noun) "dowel"Translations
long dowel or plank protruding from the ground
|
|
|
- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Help:How to check translations.
|
Verb
post (third-person singular simple present posts, present participle posting, simple past and past participle posted)
- (transitive) To hang (a notice) in a conspicuous manner for general review.
- Post no bills.
- (transitive, Internet) To send to an electronic forum.
- (transitive, poker) To pay (a blind)
- Since Jim was new to the game, he had to post $4 in order to receive a hand.
Derived terms
Translations
to hang a notice in a conspicuous manner
|
Etymology 2
From Middle French poste (“a place where one is stationed”), from Italian posto (“a post, a station”), from Vulgar Latin *postum, from Latin positum (“a position, a situation”), from past participle of ponere.
Noun
post (plural posts)
- An assigned station; a guard post
- A location on a basketball court near the basket
- A method of sending mail by a relay system of horses and riders
- Any mail system for sending tangible messages or parcels
- sent via post; parcel post
- An individual message or parcel sent by mail
- This word needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{}}.
- 2011 December 14, Angelique Chrisafis, “Rachida Dati accuses French PM of sexism and elitism”, Guardian:
- She was Nicolas Sarkozy's pin-up for diversity, the first Muslim woman with north African parents to hold a major French government post. But Rachida Dati has now turned on her own party elite with such ferocity that some have suggested she should be expelled from the president's ruling party.
- 2011 December 14, Angelique Chrisafis, “Rachida Dati accuses French PM of sexism and elitism”, Guardian:
Derived terms
terms derived from post (noun) "position", "mail"
|
|
Translations
assigned station
|
|
Verb
post (third-person singular simple present posts, present participle posting, simple past and past participle posted)
- To send mail
- Mail items posted before 7.00pm within the Central Business District and before 5.00pm outside the Central Business District will be delivered the next working day.
- (Internet) To send a message to a Usenet newsgroup or to a mailing list; to save a message on a blog.
- I couldn't figure it out so I posted a question on Usenet.
Derived terms
Translations
to hang a notice in a conspicuous manner
|
|
|
|
Adverb
post (not comparable)
- With the post, on post-horses; express, with speed, quickly
- 1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Folio Society 1973, p. 353:
- In this posture were affairs at the inn when a gentleman arrived there post.
- 1888, Rudyard Kipling, ‘The Arrest of Lieutenant Golightly’, Plain Tales from the Hills, Folio 2005, p. 93:
- He prided himself on looking neat even when he was riding post.
- 1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Folio Society 1973, p. 353:
- sent via the postal service
Translations
With the post, on post horses; express, with speedDescendants
- German: posten
Etymology 3
From Latin post
Preposition
post
- after; especially after a significant event that has long-term ramifications
- 2008, Michael Tomasky, "Obama cannot let the right cast him in that 60s show", The Guardian, online,
- One of the most appealing things for me about Barack Obama has always been that he comes post the post-60s generation.
- 2008, Matthew Stevens, "Lew pressured to reveal what he knows", The Australian, online,
- Lew reckons he had three options for the cash-cow which was Premier post the Coles sale.
- 2008, Michael Tomasky, "Obama cannot let the right cast him in that 60s show", The Guardian, online,
Quotations
- For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.
See also
Anagrams
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin postus > positus.
Verb
post
- Past participle of pondre.
Cornish
Pronunciation
- IPA: [poːst]
Noun
post m. (plural postow)
- post (method of sending mail)
Related terms
- lytherva
- postya
- sodhva an post
Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
post m. (??? please provide the plural and diminutive!)
- mail office
- location or station, when a soldier is op post, he is where he is supposed to be.
- post (position, office)
- Toekomstig Amerikaans president Barack Obama maakt zijn keuzes bekend voor de posten binnen zijn kabinet op het gebied van veiligheid en buitenlands beleid. — President elect Barack Obama makes his choices known for the posts within his cabinet in the area of security and exterior policy. (nl.wikipedia, 12/3/2008)
Derived terms
Verb
post
- first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of posten.
- imperative of posten.
Anagrams
Esperanto
Etymology
Latin post
Preposition
post
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA: [pˠɔsˠt̪ˠ]
Noun
post m.
Declension
|
Bare forms:
|
Forms with the definite article:
|
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis | |
| post | phost | bpost | |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Italian
Etymology
From English post
Noun
post m. inv.
Anagrams
Kurdish
Noun
post m.
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA: /post/
-
Audio (Classical) (file)
Adverb
post
Descendants
Preposition
post (takes accusative)
- behind (in space), after (in time), subordinate to (in rank)
Antonyms
- (behind, after): ante
Descendants
- English: post
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA: [pɔs̪t̪]
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *postъ.
Noun
post m.
Declension
declension of post| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | post | posty |
| genitive | postu | postów |
| dative | postowi | postom |
| accusative | post | posty |
| instrumental | postem | postami |
| locative | poście | postach |
| vocative | poście | posty |
Etymology 2
From English post
Noun
post m.
- post (message)
Declension
declension of post| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | post | posty |
| genitive | postu | postów |
| dative | postowi | postom |
| accusative | post | posty |
| instrumental | postem | postami |
| locative | poście | postach |
| vocative | poście | posty |
Romanian
Etymology 1
From Slavic postŭ.
Noun
post n. (plural posturi)
See also
- păresimi
- Postul Mare
Etymology 2
From French poste.
Noun
post n. (plural posturi)
- post, position, job, place, appointment, station
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
- IPA: /pʰɔs̪t̪/
Noun
post m. (genitive and plural puist)
Derived terms
Verb
post (verbal noun postadh)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *postъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /pôːst/
Noun
pȏst m. (Cyrillic spelling по̑ст)
Declension
declension of post| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pȏst | pòstovi |
| genitive | pȍsta | postova |
| dative | postu | postovima |
| accusative | post | postove |
| vocative | poste | postovi |
| locative | postu | postovima |
| instrumental | postom | postovima |
Slovene
Noun
post m.
- fast (act or practice of abstaining from or eating very little food)
This Slovene entry was created from the translations listed at fast. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see post in the Slovene Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) April 2008
Swedish
Pronunciation
-
audio (file)
Noun
post c.
- postal office; an organization delivering mail and parcels
- (uncountable) mail; collectively for things sent through a post office
- item of a list or on an agenda
- post; an assigned station
- position to which someone may be assigned or elected
- Posten som ordförande i idrottsföreningen är vakant.
- The position as chairman in the sports association is free.
- Posten som ordförande i idrottsföreningen är vakant.
Declension
Declension of post 3-5| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite |
| nominative | post | posten | poster | posterna |
| genitive | posts | postens | posters | posternas |
Related terms
- posta
- postkontor
- postlåda
- Posten
|
[Hide]▼
)
www.patentspostgrant.com
338 x 381px
[source page]
January 2012 to Bring Post
[Hide]▲