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: the place at which a body of troops is stationed [syn: {military
post}]
3: a job in an organization or hierarchy; "he ocupied a post in
the treasury" [syn: {position}, {berth}, {slot}, {office},
{spot}, {place}, {situation}]
4: a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright
position
5: a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start of a
race track) [syn: {stake}]
6: the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post
office [syn: {mail}, {postal service}]
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: mark with a stake; "stake out the path" [syn: {stake}]
8: put up; "post a sign"; "post a warning at the dump" [syn: {put
up}]
9: 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}]
10: mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman"
[syn: {brand}]