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Word: Post
Speech Type: Noun
Old English post, from Latin postis ‘doorpost’, later ‘rod, beam’, probably reinforced in Middle English by Old French post ‘pillar, beam’ and Middle Dutch, Middle Low German post ‘doorpost’
pəʊst
a long, sturdy piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground and used as a support or marker
Short Definition:sturdy piece of timber or metal
Examples:- follow the blue posts until the track meets a road
a piece of writing, image, or other item of content published online, typically on a blog or on social media
Short Definition:item of content published online
Examples:- in a recent post, he cautioned investors to be wary of these predictions
Word: Post
Speech Type: Verb
pəʊst
display (a notice) in a public place
Short Definition:display notice publicly
Examples:- a curt notice had been posted on the door
publish (a piece of writing, image, or other item of content) online, typically on a blog or on social media
Short Definition:publish item of content online
Examples:- she posted a photo of herself with the singer on Twitter
- I'll post an article next week revealing the results of the poll
- she hadn't posted for a while
announce or publish (something, especially a financial result)
Short Definition:announce or publish
Examples:- the company posted a £460,000 loss
(of a player or team) achieve or record (a particular score or result)
Short Definition:achieve score or result
Examples:- Smith and Lamb posted a century partnership
Word: Post
Speech Type: Preposition
Word: Post
Speech Type: Adverb
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