post (
http://definr.com/post)
adj : (prefix) coming after; "`post' is a prefix in
`postmillenial' and `postgraduate'"
n 1: the position where something or someone (as a guard or
sentry) stands or is assigned to stand: "a sentry
station" [syn:
station]
2: military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
[syn:
military post]
3: a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the
treasury" [syn:
position,
berth,
office,
spot,
place,
situation]
4: upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed
firmly in an upright position
5: any particular collection of letters or packages that is
delivered; "your mail is on the table"; "is there any post
for me?"; "she was opening her post" [syn:
mail]
6: a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or
end of a race track) [syn:
stake]
7: the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post
office [syn:
mail,
mail service,
postal service]
8: the delivery and collection of letters and packages; "it
came by the first post"; "if you hurry you'll catch the
post"
v 1: affix in a public place or for public notice; "post a
warning"
2: publicize with, or as it with, a poster; "I'll post the news
on the bulletin board"
3: assign to a post; put into a post; "The newspaper posted him
in Timbuktu"
4: assign to a station [syn:
station,
base,
send,
place]
5: for example, of records, in sports
6: enter on a public list
7: transfer (entries) from one account book to another [syn:
carry]
8: mark with a stake; "stake out the path" [syn:
stake]
9: put up; "post a sign"; "post a warning at the dump" [syn: {put
up}]
10: cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send
me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when
it's written" [syn:
mail,
send]
11: mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman"
[syn:
brand]