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How to pronounce post
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What does post mean?
nounA long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.
“ram a post into the ground”
A pole erected to mark a spot.
“The posts mark the boundaries of the property.”
The stakes that mark the beginning or end of a horse race
verbTo hang (a notice) in a conspicuous manner for general review.
“Martin Luther posted his ninety five theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenburg.”
To announce publicly; to publish.
“The company posted record profits this quarter.”
To hold up to public blame or reproach; to advertise opprobriously; to denounce by public proclamation.
“to post someone for cowardice”
advWith the post, on post-horses; by a relay of horses (changing at every staging-post); hence, express, with speed, quickly.
“His highness comes post from Marseilles,”
Sent via the postal service.
prepSynonym of after, particularly used with historical dating.
“The chronicle mentions the defenestration of the local bishop, indicating a composition sometime post 1327.”
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