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verb [transitive] British English pronunciation: post /pəʊst/ 
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present tense
I/you/we/theypost
he/she/itposts
present participleposting
past tenseposted
past participleposted
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  1. 1

    post

     or

    post off

     to send a letter or parcel to someone in the post. The usual American word is mail.
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  2. 2

    post

     or

    post up

     to put information or a message where the public can see it, for example on a wall

    The menu and prices are posted outside the door.

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    1. a.
      computing to put information on the Internet

      New job openings are posted every day on their website.

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  3. 3
    to send someone to a place to guard it or to watch who arrives and leaves

    Extra guards were posted at the border crossing.

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    1. a.
      to send someone to another country or place to work for the government or a company, or for duty in the armed forces

      He was then posted to 22 Squadron.

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