See Also: bename(dictionary)
post(11)(dictionary)
post(3)(dictionary)
post(12)(dictionary)
POST(finance)
post-dam(dictionary)
Post(money)
post-op(dictionary)
post(7)(dictionary)
Post, the(dictionary)

post 1, noun (oh) and bename (iou)


post 1, noun (oh)



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1 ?job?
2 ?postal system?
3 ?letters?
4 ?collection/delivery?
5 ?piece of wood/metal?
6 ?Football/Hockey etc?
7 ?newspaper?
8 ?soldier/guard etc?
9 border/military/customs/police post
10 ?race?
11 ?Internet message?
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?JOB?
[C] formal a job, especially an important one in a large organization
-synonym position position
::I applied for the post and was asked to attend an interview.
::She was offered the post of ambassador to India.
::He will take up his post as Head of Modern Languages in September.
::Goddard has held the post since 1998.
::Unfortunately they were unable to find a suitable person to fill the post .
::Mr Thomson resigned his ¡ê50,000 a year post in April.
::She now holds a senior post in the Department of Education.
::the creation of 4000 new teaching posts
see usage note job
?POSTAL SYSTEM?
the post
BrE the official system for carrying letters, packages etc from one place to another
-synonym mail mail by post
::The winners will be notified by post.
in the post
::Your letter must have got lost in the post .
::I'll put a copy of the book in the post (=send it) .
through the post
::A parcel arrived through the post.
?LETTERS?
[U] BrE letters, packages etc that are sent and delivered
-synonym mail mail
::Was there any post for me today?
::Emma was opening her post .
?COLLECTION/DELIVERY?
[singular,U] BrE when letters are collected or delivered
-synonym mail mail
::What time does the post go (=get collected) ?
(the) first/second/last post
(=the first, second etc collection or delivery of letters each day)
::Applications must arrive by first post on September 23.
catch/miss the post
(=post your letter in time for it to be collected, or not in time)
-see also by return (of post) at return 2 (11)
?PIECE OF WOOD/METAL?
[C] a strong upright piece of wood, metal etc that is fixed into the ground, especially to support something
::a fence post
-see also bedpost , gatepost (1), lamp-post , signpost 1 (1)
?Football/Hockey ETC?
[C] one of the two upright pieces of wood between which players try to kick or hit the ball in Football, Hockey etc
-synonym goalpost goalpost
::The ball hit the post and bounced off.
?NEWSPAPER?
[singular] used in the names of some newspapers
::the Washington Post
?SOLDIER/GUARD ETC?
sb's post
the place where a soldier, guard etc is expected to be in order to do their job
at sb's post
::By 5 am the soldiers were already at their posts.
::No one was allowed to leave their post .
border/military/customs/police post
a place, especially one on a border, where soldiers or police are guarding, checking etc something
?RACE?
the post
also the finishing post
the place where a race finishes, especially a horse race
::Mr Magic was first past the post .
?Internet MESSAGE?
[C] also posting
a message sent to an Internet discussion group so that all members of the group can read it
::There was post after post criticizing the Minister.
-see also as deaf as a post at deaf (1)
-see also be driven/passed from pillar to post at pillar (4)
-see also pip sb at the post at pip 2 (1)
-see also first-past-the-post
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
apply for a post
offer somebody a post
appoint somebody to a post
take up a post (=start a new job)
hold a post (=have a job)
fill a post
resign (from) a post/leave a post
senior/junior post
teaching/administrative/government post

bename (iou)



bename verb trans.Pa. t. & pple benamed, benempt(ed).
[Old English benemnan, formed as BE- + NAME verb.]
Declare solemnly or on oath. OE-E17.
Name; describe as. L16-M19.