post

post
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post [1] NOUN 1) a long, sturdy, upright piece of timber or metal used as a support or a marker. 2) (the post) a starting post or winning post.
VERB 1) display (a notice) in a public place. 2) announce or publish. 3) achieve or record (a particular score or result).
ORIGIN Latin postis 'doorpost' .
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post [2] NOUN chiefly Brit. 1) the official service or system that delivers letters and parcels. 2) letters and parcels delivered. 3) a single collection or delivery of post.
VERB 1) chiefly Brit. send via the postal system. 2) (in bookkeeping) enter (an item) in a ledger.
keep posted — Cf. ↑keep posted
ORIGIN originally denoting one of a series of couriers who carried mail on horseback between stages: from French poste, from Latin ponere 'to place' .
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post [3] NOUN 1) a place where someone is on duty or where an activity is carried out. 2) a job.
VERB 1) station in a particular place. 2) send to a place to take up an appointment.
ORIGIN Italian posto, from Latin ponere 'to place' .

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