Post (Verb)
Meaning 1
Enter on a public list.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The company will post the job openings on their website for everyone to see.
- She decided to post her new art pieces on an online gallery for others to appreciate.
- The government will post the election results on their official website.
- He made sure to post his research findings on a reputable academic platform for peer review.
- The winner's name was posted on the school's website and social media accounts.
Meaning 2
Display, as of records in sports games.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The boxer's impressive record had him post a string of 15 consecutive knockouts in the championship round.
- By the second quarter, the team managed to post several perfect passes.
- She struggled to post a personal best time in the marathon due to an injury.
- Although he had a slower start, he was able to post an impressive come-from-behind victory.
- The cyclist was able to maintain her lead and successfully post a world record time at the finish line.
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Meaning 3
Cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- I will post the letter to her as soon as I finish writing it.
- She asked me to post the parcel to her cousin in Australia.
- Can you post me the new price list as soon as it's updated.
- We post all of our sales data to head office at the end of each month.
- They will post the confirmation email once your payment has been processed.
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Meaning 4
Ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- To post during a trot requires strength and coordination from the rider to maintain balance and prevent falling off the horse.
- Many horse riders struggle with the proper motion required to post during a horse's trot and end up bouncing around awkwardly in the saddle.
- As you start to post in time with the horse's rhythmic gait, try to focus on the rhythm to establish the timing of your up-and-down motion.
- It takes practice to develop the necessary skills and balance to post comfortably while riding a horse at a trot.
- To improve balance while posting in a western saddle, riders should use the correct stirrup length and foot positioning.
Meaning 5
Mark with a stake; "stake out the path".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The survey team will post the corners of the new development with bright orange stakes so they're easily identifiable.
- The park ranger needs to post signs to mark the boundaries of the sensitive ecosystem.
- To begin construction, the engineer had to post the edges of the property with sturdy wooden stakes.
- In preparation for the party, the staff decided to post directional signs along the walkway to guide the guests.
- Crew members used fluorescent tape to post areas around the work zone to alert drivers to potential hazards.
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Meaning 6
Place so as to be noticed; "post a sign"; "post a warning at the dump".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The city will post warning signs to alert residents about the impending storm.
- She decided to post an advertisement for her business on the local community board.
- In emergency situations, fire exits must be clearly post with directions to assembly points.
- Staff members were asked to post a notice about the company picnic in the break room.
- The park ranger will post a notice at the trailhead to warn hikers about the recent bear sightings.
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Meaning 7
Mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- He will forever be posted as a cheater after the scandal broke out in the local newspaper.
- The ex-employee was posted a thief and denied by everyone in the community.
- The corrupt politician was eventually posted for who he truly was.
- She was posted a dishonest business partner after it was discovered that she had been embezzling funds.
- Her reputation was ruined when she was posted a cheater by her ex-partner on social media.
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Meaning 8
Publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- I'll post the new prices on the company website tonight.
- She decided to post a warning about the hazards of the road on social media.
- The school is going to post the acceptance list on the school website tomorrow.
- Local residents post their community events on a shared chalkboard downtown.
- The mayor will post the results of the vote at the city hall on Friday afternoon.
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Meaning 9
Assign to a post; put into a post; "The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The company posted her to the branch office in Paris as the new marketing manager.
- With her experience, she was posted to a high-ranking position in a year.
- He was posted to Afghanistan for six months as part of his military tour.
- The newspaper posted him in Moscow as their correspondent in the 1970s.
- She was posted to the New York office to oversee international accounts.
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Meaning 10
Assign to a station.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The company will post her to their European branch next quarter.
- She was posted to the outskirts of the city for her training.
- The new recruit will be posted to the front desk by the end of the week.
- His experience made him a strong candidate to be posted as team leader.
- After completing the course, she was posted to a special task force.
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Meaning 11
Transfer (entries) from one account book to another.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The accountant will post the journal entries to the general ledger at the end of the month.
- After verifying the figures, the clerk was able to post the payments to the customer's account.
- The bookkeeper posts the transactions from the cash book to the main accounting system daily.
- Before closing the month, the financial analyst posts the adjustments to the subsidiary ledger.
- The company posts the payments received to the creditors' accounts on a weekly basis.
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Meaning 12
Affix in a public place or for public notice; "post a warning".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The police department will post flyers with a photo of the missing person around town.
- Please post this sign at the front door so that guests know to take off their shoes.
- The store manager wanted to post a reminder to employees about the upcoming holiday hours.
- We will post a warning sign near the construction site to alert drivers of possible delays.
- The highway patrol will post speed limit signs along the highway to enforce traffic laws.