a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.

Furniture . one of the principal uprights of a piece of furniture, as one supporting a chair back or forming one corner of a chest of drawers. Compare stump ( def. 11 ) .

Papermaking . a stack of 144 sheets of handmolded paper, interleaved with felt.

Horse Racing . a pole on a racetrack indicating the point where a race begins or ends

the starting post.

the lane of a racetrack farthest from the infield; the outside lane. Compare pole 1 ( def. 4 ) .

Computers .

a message that is sent to a newsgroup.

text that is placed on a Web site.

to affix (a notice, bulletin, etc.) to a post, wall, or the like.

to bring to public notice by or as by a poster or bill

to post a reward.

to denounce by a public notice or declaration

They were posted as spies.

to publish the name of in a list

to post a student on the dean's list.

to publish the name of (a ship) as missing or lost.

to placard (a wall, fence, etc.) with notices, bulletins, etc.

The wall was posted with announcements.

to put up signs on (land or other property) forbidding trespassing:

The estate has been posted by the owner.

Computers .

to send (a message) to a newsgroup.

to place (text) on a Web site.

Computers .

to send a message to a newsgroup.

to place text on a Web site.

noun

unemployment

verb

displace , withhold

noun

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verb

assign , establish , locate , place , put , set , station , acquaint , apprive , brief , clue , fill in , notify , put wise to , report , tell , warn , wise up , tally , bet , lay , risk , stake , venture , wager , enter , insert , record , register , advertise , advise , announce , base , beat , circulate , courier , dispatch , inform , mail , placard