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1. post (om sted) the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningA soldier manned the entrance post.
A sentry station.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)station


Mindre specifikke termerplace, position


Mere specifikke termerbridgehead, lookout, observation post, outpost, outstation

2. post (om genstand) military installation at which a body of troops is stationed


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThis military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby.
There is an officer's club on the post.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)military post


Mindre specifikke termermilitary installation


Mere specifikke termerfort, garrison, outpost


Omfatter disse specifikke termermilitary quarters


Overordnet emneområdearmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine

3. post (om handling) a job in an organization


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe occupied a post in the treasury.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)berth, billet, office, place, position, situation, spot


Mindre specifikke termerbusiness, job, line, line of work, occupation


Mere specifikke termeracademicianship, accountantship, admiralty, ambassadorship, apostleship, apprenticeship, associateship, attorneyship, bailiffship, baronetage, bishopry, cadetship, caliphate, captaincy, captainship, cardinalship, chair, chairmanship, chancellorship, chaplaincy, chaplainship, chieftaincy, chieftainship, clerkship, commandership, commandery, comptrollership, consulship, controllership, councillorship, councilorship, counsellorship, counselorship, curacy, curatorship, custodianship, deanery, deanship, directorship, discipleship, editorship, eldership, emirate, episcopate, fatherhood, fatherhood, feudal lordship, foremanship, generalcy, generalship, governorship, headship, headship, hot seat, incumbency, inspectorship, instructorship, internship, judgeship, judicature, khanate, lectureship, legateship, legation, legislatorship, librarianship, lieutenancy, magistracy, magistrature, managership, manhood, marshalship, mastership, mayoralty, messiahship, moderatorship, overlordship, pastorate, pastorship, peasanthood, plum, praetorship, precentorship, preceptorship, prefecture, prelacy, prelature, premiership, presidency, presidentship, primateship, principalship, priorship, proconsulate, proconsulship, proctorship, professorship, protectorship, public office, rabbinate, receivership, rectorate, rectorship, regency, residency, rulership, sainthood, secretaryship, seigneury, seigniory, senatorship, sinecure, solicitorship, speakership, stewardship, studentship, teachership, thaneship, throne, treasurership, tribuneship, trusteeship, vice-presidency, viceroyship, viziership, wardenship, wardership, womanhood

4. post (om genstand) an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them.


Mindre specifikke termerupright, vertical


Mere specifikke termerbitt, bollard, carrick bitt, corner post, gatepost, goalpost, hitching post, hop pole, king post, lamppost, maypole, newel, newel post, queen post, rudderpost, rudderstock, stake, stanchion, standard, stump, telegraph pole, telegraph post, telephone pole, timber, whipping post

5. Post (om person) United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)Wiley Post


Eksempler på forekomster af mindre specifikke termeraeronaut, airman, aviator, flier, flyer

6. Post (om person) United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)Emily Post, Emily Price Post


Eksempler på forekomster af mindre specifikke termerauthor, writer

7. Post (om person) United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914)


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)C. W. Post, Charles William Post


Eksempler på forekomster af mindre specifikke termerfood manufacturer

8. post (om gruppe) any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningYour mail is on the table.
Is there any post for me?.
She was opening her post.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)mail


Mindre specifikke termeraccumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection


Mere specifikke termerfan mail, hate mail, mailing

9. post (om kommunikation) a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningA pair of posts marked the goal.
The corner of the lot was indicated by a stake.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)stake


Mindre specifikke termervisual signal


Mere specifikke termerstarting post, winning post

10. post (om kommunikation) the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe mail handles billions of items every day.
He works for the United States mail service.
In England they call mail `the post'.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)mail, mail service, postal service


Mindre specifikke termercommunicating, communication


Mere specifikke termerairmail, airpost, RFD, rural free delivery, snail mail

11. post (om handling) the delivery and collection of letters and packages


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningIt came by the first post.
If you hurry you'll catch the post.


Mindre specifikke termerbringing, delivery


Engelsk udsagnsord: post

1. post (om relation) affix in a public place or for public notice


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningPost a warning.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termeraffix, stick on


Mere specifikke termerplacard


Kan forårsageannounce, denote

2. post (om kommunikation) publicize with, or as if with, a poster


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningI'll post the news on the bulletin board.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerannounce, denote


Mere specifikke termerbill, placard

3. post (om adfærd) assign to a post; put into a post


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe newspaper posted him in Timbuktu.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody.
Somebody ----s somebody PP


Mindre specifikke termerassign, delegate, depute, designate

4. post (om konkurrence) assign to a station


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)place, send, station


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody PP


Mindre specifikke termerdisplace, move


Mere specifikke termerfort, garrison, locate, place, site

5. post (om kommunikation) display, as of records in sports games


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerenter, put down, record

6. post (om adfærd) enter on a public list


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerlist

7. post (om forhold) transfer (entries) from one account book to another


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)carry


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termertransfer


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningcarry

8. post (om bevægelse) ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s


Mindre specifikke termerride horseback


Overordnet emneområdeequitation, horseback riding, horseback riding, riding, riding

9. post (om relation) mark with a stake


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningStake out the path.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)stake


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termermark

10. post (om relation) place so as to be noticed


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningPost a sign.
Post a warning at the dump.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)put up


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerinstal, install, put in, set up

11. post (om kommunikation) cause to be directed or transmitted to another place


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningSend me your latest results.
I'll mail you the paper when it's written.


Eksempler på anvendelseThey post the parcel to their parents


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)mail, send


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s something to somebody


Mindre specifikke termertransfer


Mere specifikke termerairmail, express, express-mail, register

12. post (om kommunikation) mark or expose as infamous


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningShe was branded a loose woman.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)brand


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody something


Mindre specifikke termercall









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