n. 1 long stout piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground etc. to support something, mark a position or boundary, etc. 2 pole etc. marking the start or finish of a race. v. 1 (often foil. by up) attach (a notice etc.) in a prominent place. 2 announce or advertise by poster or list. [Latinpostis] poste maost/ n. 1 official conveyance of parcels, letters, etc. (send it by post). 2 single collection or delivery of these; the letters etc. dispatched (has the post arrived?). 3 place where letters etc. are collected (take it to the post). v.1 put (a letter etc.) in the post. 2 (esp. as posted adj.) (often foll. by up) supply with information (keep me posted). 3 a enter (an item) in a ledger. b (often foll. by up) complete (a ledger) in this way. [Latin: related to POSITION]
