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31Post town — Post Post, n. [F. poste, LL. posta station, post (where horses were kept), properly, a fixed or set place, fem. fr. L. positus placed, p. p. of ponere. See {Position}, and cf. {Post} a pillar.] 1. The place at which anything is stopped, placed,… …
32Post — Post, v. i. [Cf. OF. poster. See 4th {Post}.] 1. To travel with post horses; figuratively, to travel in haste. Post seedily to my lord your husband. Shak. [1913 Webster] And post o er land and ocean without rest. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Man.)… …
33Post — Post, adv. With post horses; hence, in haste; as, to travel post. [1913 Webster] …
34post — Synonyms and related words: Hermes, Iris, Mercury, PP, Paul Revere, Pheidippides, RD, RFD, Samson post, accredit, acquaint, acropolis, advertise, advise, affiliate, affix, air express, airfreight, airmail, angle, announce, appoint, appointment,… …
35post — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin postis; probably akin to Latin por forward and to Latin stare to stand more at portend, stand Date: before 12th century 1. a piece (as of timber or metal) fixed firmly in an upright… …
36haste makes waste — Waste properly means the squandering of time, money, etc., though it is also used with reference to material waste. c 1386 CHAUCER Tale of Melibee 1.1053 The proverbe seith..in wikked haste is no profit. 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs I. ii …
37post — post1 postless, adv. postlike, adj. /pohst/, n. 1. a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc. 2. Furniture. one of the principal uprights of a piece of… …
38post — I [[t]poʊst[/t]] n. 1) bui a piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc 2) fur one of the principal uprights of a piece of furniture, as one supporting a chair back 3) …
39post — I. /poʊst / (say pohst) noun 1. a strong piece of timber, metal, concrete, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a mark, a place for displaying notices, etc. 2. Horseracing a pole on a racecourse marking a specific… …
40post — post1 noun 1》 a long, sturdy piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground and used as a support or a marker. ↘(the post) a starting post or winning post. 2》 an Internet posting. verb 1》 display (a notice) in a public place. 2》 announce… …
