Post
[ pohst ]
/ poʊst /
noun
Charles William,1854–1914,
U.S. businessman: developed breakfast foods.
Emily Price,1873?–1960,
U.S. writer on social etiquette.
George Browne,1837–1913,
U.S. architect.
Wiley,1899–1935,
U.S. aviator.
British Dictionary definitions for e post (1 of 4)
post
1
/ (pəʊst) /
noun
a length of wood, metal, etc, fixed upright in the ground to serve as a support, marker, point of attachment, etc
horse racing
- either of two upright poles marking the beginning (starting post) and end (winning post) of a racecourse
- the finish of a horse race
any of the main upright supports of a piece of furniture, such as a four-poster bed
verb (tr)
(sometimes foll by up)
to fasten or put up (a notice) in a public place
to announce by means of or as if by means of a poster
to post banns
to publish (a name) on a list
Word Origin for post
Old English, from Latin
postis; related to Old High German
first ridgepole, Greek
pastas colonnade
British Dictionary definitions for e post (2 of 4)
post
2
/ (pəʊst) /
noun
verb
(tr)
to assign to or station at a particular place or position
mainly British
to transfer to a different unit or ship on taking up a new appointment, etc
Word Origin for post
C16: from French
poste, from Italian
posto, ultimately from Latin
pōnere to place
British Dictionary definitions for e post (3 of 4)
post
3
/ (pəʊst) /
noun
verb
adverb
with speed; rapidly
by means of post horses
Word Origin for post
C16: via French from Italian
poste, from Latin
posita something placed, from
pōnere to put, place
British Dictionary definitions for e post (4 of 4)
POST
abbreviation for
point of sales terminal
Idioms and Phrases with e post
post
see deaf as a post; from pillar to post; keep posted.