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Noun post has 11 senses

post, station - the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station"
--₁ is a kind of position, place
--₁ has particulars:
bridgehead; lookout, observation post; outstation, outpost
military post, post - military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post"
--₂ is a kind of military installation
--₂ has parts: military quarters
--₂ has particulars: garrison, fort; outpost

position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
--₃ is a kind of occupation, business, job, line of work, line
--₃ has particulars:

academicianship; accountantship; admiralty; ambassadorship; apostleship; apprenticeship; attorneyship; bailiffship; bishopry; cadetship; caliphate; captainship, captaincy; cardinalship; chairmanship; chancellorship; chaplaincy, chaplainship; chieftaincy, chieftainship; clerkship; commandership, commandery; comptrollership; consulship; controllership; councillorship, councilorship; counselorship, counsellorship; curacy; curatorship; custodianship; deanship, deanery; directorship; discipleship; editorship; eldership; emirate; fatherhood; fatherhood; foremanship; generalship; governorship; headship; headship; hot seat; incumbency; inspectorship; instructorship; internship; judgship, judgeship, judicature; khanate; lectureship; legation, legateship; legislatorship; librarianship; lieutenancy; magistracy, magistrature; managership; manhood; marshalship; mastership; mayoralty; messiahship; moderatorship; overlordship; pastorship, pastorate; peasanthood; praetorship; precentorship; preceptorship; prefecture; prelacy, prelature; premiership; presidency, presidentship; primateship; principalship; priorship; proconsulship, proconsulate; proctorship; professorship, chair; protectorship; public office; receivership; regency; residency; rulership; sainthood; secretaryship; senatorship; sinecure; solicitorship; speakership; stewardship; studentship; teachership; thaneship; throne; treasurership; tribuneship; viceroyship; viziership; wardenship; wardership; womanhood

Derived form: verb post₃

post - an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"
--₄ is a kind of upright, vertical
--₄ has particulars:

Derived form: verb post₉

Post, Wiley Post - United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)
--₅ is a kind of aviator, aeronaut, airman, flier, flyer
Post, Emily Post, Emily Price Post - United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)
--₆ is a kind of writer, author
Post, C. W. Post, Charles William Post - United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914)
--₇ is a kind of food manufacturer
mail, post - 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"
--₈ is a kind of collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
--₈ has particulars: fan mail; hate mail; mailing
post, stake - a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"
--₉ is a kind of visual signal
--₉ has particulars: starting post; winning post
mail, mail service, postal service, post - the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States mail service"; "in England they call mail `the post'"
--₁₀ is a kind of communication, communicating
--₁₀ has particulars: airmail, airpost; snail mail
Derived form: verb post₁₁
post - the delivery and collection of letters and packages; "it came by the first post"; "if you hurry you'll catch the post"
--₁₁ is a kind of delivery, bringing

Derived form: verb post₁₁

Verb post has 12 senses

post - affix in a public place or for public notice; "post a warning"
--₁ is one way to affix, stick on

Derived forms: noun poster₂, noun poster₁, noun posting₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
post - publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board"
--₂ is one way to announce, denote

Derived forms: noun poster₂, noun poster₁, noun posting₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
post - assign to a post; put into a post; "The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu"
--₃ is one way to delegate, designate, depute, assign

Derived forms: noun post₃, noun poster₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
=> Somebody ----s somebody PP
station, post, base, send, place - assign to a station
--₄ is one way to move, displace
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
post - display, as of records in sports games
--₅ is one way to record, enter, put down
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
post - enter on a public list
--₆ is one way to list
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
post, carry - transfer (entries) from one account book to another
--₇ is one way to transfer
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
post - ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait
--₈ is one way to ride horseback
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
stake, post - mark with a stake; "stake out the path"
--₉ is one way to mark

Derived form: noun post₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
post, put up - put up; "post a sign"; "post a warning at the dump"
--₁₀ is one way to install, instal, put in, set up

Derived form: noun posting₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
mail, post, send - cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"
--₁₁ is one way to transfer

Derived forms: noun post₁₁, noun post₁₀, noun postage₂, noun posting₃
Sample sentence:
They post the parcel to their parents
post, brand - mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman"
--₁₂ is one way to call
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody something