post
/poʊst/ verb C2- To travel with relays of horses; to travel by post horses, originally as a courier.
- To travel quickly; to hurry.
- To rise and sink in the saddle, in accordance with the motion of the horse, especially in trotting.
- To publish (a message) to a newsgroup, forum, blog, etc. · I couldn't figure it out, so I posted a question on the mailing list.
He/she/it posts · Past posted · Past participle posted · -ing form posting
Verb forms
- Base form
- post
- He/she/it
- posts
- Past
- posted
- Past participle
- posted
- -ing form
- posting
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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“Yes, indeed; I had previously inquired of Dantès what was his opinion of you, and if he should have any reluctance to continue you in your post, for somehow I have perceived a sort of coolness between you.”
“I’ll be haunting the post office Wednesday,” vowed Diana.
Anne went to town the following Monday and on Wednesday Diana haunted the post office, as agreed, and got her letter.
Our second post is now overdue, and I shall be surprised if it does not bring us either a further letter of explanation, or, as is more probable, the very volume to which these figures refer.”
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