Post

Particular place on the floor of an exchange where transactions in stocks listed on the exchange occur. The New York Times Financial Glossary

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▪ I. post post ¹ [pəʊst ǁ poʊst] noun

1. the post especially BrE the official system for sending and receiving letters, parcels etc; = MAIL:

• items that are lost or damaged in the post

• We've cut our costs by using first class post only for urgent items.

• Winners will be notified by post.

• A copy of the document should be sent in the post.

• Only 2% of those questioned would choose to buy a policy through the post.

— see also Freepost

ˌregistered ˈpost also ˌspecial deˈlivery [uncountable]

a service to insure items sent through the post in case they are lost or damaged ; = CERTIFIED MAIL AmE; REGISTERED MAIL:

• Bank notes should not be sent unless by registered post.

2. [singular, uncountable] especially BrE a time when letters are collected or delivered:

• Place items in the out-tray by 4.45 to meet the last post.

3. by return (of) post if you reply to a letter by return of post, you reply almost immediately:

• Send payment by return of post.

4. [uncountable] letters, parcels etc; = MAIL:

• Was there any post for me today?

• She always opens her post when she arrives.

5. [countable, uncountable] JOBS a job, especially an important or well paid one; = POSITION:

• How long did you hold your previous post?

• The bank chief plans to resign his post (= leave it ) later this year.

• Most of the executives interviewed had already been in post for 12 months.

6. [countable] COMPUTING a message sent to an Internet discussion group so that all members of the group can read it; = posting — see also trading post

[m0] ▪ II. post post ² verb [transitive]

1. especially BrE to send a letter, parcel etc using the official service; = mail AmE:

• the correct way to pack and protect the items you post

• Shareholders will be sent details in a newsletter due to be posted today.

2. FINANCE to offically record and announce results for a company or information about the economy:

• The group posted a 25% gain in second-quarter net income.

• The company shed a point after posting a second-quarter loss of 35 cents a share.

• Shares closed lower as the government posted worse inflation figures than the City expected.

3. ACCOUNTING to enter a figure in a ledger (= a book used by a company to record money received or spent):

post something to something

• The billing office will check that all charges have been posted to the guest's account.

4. COMPUTING to put a message or computer document on the Internet so that other people can see it:

• If companies post information on a web page, everyone has access to it.

5. post bail ➔ bail¹

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post UK US /pəʊst/ noun

► [U] ( also mail) mainly UK COMMUNICATIONS letters and packages that are sent to homes or places of work: »to check/collect the post
»to get/receive post
deliver post »Did the postman deliver any post for me?
the post arrives/comes »Has the post come yet?
answer/open/read post »I've got a lot of post to open.

► COMMUNICATIONS the public system for sending letters and packages from place to place: »first-/second-class post
be/put sth in the post »The cheque is in the post, and you should receive it tomorrow.
through the post »Given that most people would not wish to send their original passport through the post, they will have to get a certified copy.
»The letter got lost in the post.
»Dividends may be sent by post, held for collection, or paid in some other way.
arrive/come/be delivered by post »Hard copy products, such as a CD or newsletter, should arrive by post within days.

→ See also REGISTERED POST(Cf. ↑registered post)

► [S or U] UK COMMUNICATIONS the time during the day when letters and packages are collected, or arrive at homes and places of work: »the first/last post
catch/meet/miss the post »The letter needed to be sent today, but I missed the last post.

● by return (of) post — Cf. by return of post

► [C] a job in a company or organization, especially an important one that pays well: accept/hold/remain in a post »He has held the post of commercial director since 2002.
apply for/be appointed to/take up a post »She has applied for the vacant manager's post.
advertise/fill a post »Almost a third of employers said they had not received one application for a post they had advertised.
»a high-level/key/senior post
»a full-time/part-time post
»a permanent/temporary post
»a government/teaching post
resign (from)/leave a post »She was forced to resign from her £300,000-a-year post after the scandal.
»be removed/step down from a post

→ See Note JOB(Cf. ↑job)

► [C] (also posting) IT a message or information that is put on a website, or sent to an internet discussion group for all the members to read: »The site is seeing 10,000 posts per hour from its 50,000 members all over the world.
»a blog post

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post UK US /pəʊst/ verb [T]

► UK (US mail) COMMUNICATIONS to send a letter or package to someone by mail: post sth to sb/post sb sth »I'll post the details to you.
post (off) sth »Have you posted off your application form?

► UK (US mail) COMMUNICATIONS to put a letter or package into a postbox (= official public box for mail) so that it can be sent: »Could you post this letter for me please?

► to announce a company’s sales, financial results, etc.: post gains/losses/profits »The oil company posted profits of $25.1 billion.
post an improvement/a rise/a decline »They posted a 16% rise in sales.

► to send someone to a particular place to work for a period of time: be posted to sth »He has been posted to Pakistan for six months.

► to put a notice in a public place in order to make something known to other people: be posted (up) on sth »Company announcements are usually posted on the bulletin board.
»The rules include requiring businesses to post signs stating that smoking is not allowed.

► IT to put a message or information on a website for other people to read: »The State Department posted a notice on its website saying that applicants may wait 10 weeks for passports.
post sth on a website/online/on the internet »The reports were written up and posted on the internet.

● post bail — Cf. post bail

● keep sb posted — Cf. keep sb posted

→ See Note MAIL(Cf. ↑mail)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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Synonyms:

Pillar, column, support, Place, station, set, put, fix, establish / Station, position, seat, Placard, advertise, announce, make known, blaze abroad, spread abroad / Office, employment, place, situation, station, Stigmatize (by public notice), vilify, brand, defame, disgrace / Messenger, intelligencer, mercury, Put in the ledger, carry to the ledger / Postman, courier, letter-carrier, express, mail-carrier, Mail, put in the mail, put in the post-office / Mail / Speed, haste, hurry, despatch

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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, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Post-it — est une marque utilisée notamment pour une petite feuille de papier autoadhésive amovible, rassemblée en petit bloc, inventé en 1977[1] par la société américaine 3M. Il est conçu pour pouvoir y inscrire des notes et les coller et décoller à… … Wikipédia en Français
Post — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda La palabra de origen latino post puede referirse a: En el vocablo español post ó pos , es un prefijo que significa después de o simplemente después. Por ejemplo: posparto, posgrado, posponer. El Diccionario… … Wikipedia Español
Post — Prefix with Latin origin meaning after .Post may refer to: * An entry in a blog or internet forum (also see: posting style) * Mail, the postal system, especially in Commonwealth of Nations countries * Pole, a long and straight stick, usually… … Wikipedia
Post — Post, n. [AS., fr. L. postis, akin to ponere, positum, to place. See {Position}, and cf. 4th {Post}.] 1. A piece of timber, metal, or other solid substance, fixed, or to be fixed, firmly in an upright position, especially when intended as a stay… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Post-It — Un Post It est une petite feuille de papier autoadhésive amovible, rassemblée en petit bloc, inventé en 1980 par la société américaine 3M. Il est conçu pour pouvoir y inscrire des notes et les coller et décoller à volonté sur toutes sortes de… … Wikipédia en Français
Post it — Un Post It est une petite feuille de papier autoadhésive amovible, rassemblée en petit bloc, inventé en 1980 par la société américaine 3M. Il est conçu pour pouvoir y inscrire des notes et les coller et décoller à volonté sur toutes sortes de… … Wikipédia en Français
Post [3] — Post (im Mittelalter aufgekommenes Wort, vom mittellat. posta, gekürzt aus posita, aufgestellt, zu ergänzen statio), im 15. Jahrh. eine Station, besonders Relaisstation, d. h. ein Ort, wo angekommene Boten und Pferde behufs Weiterbeförderung der… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Post — Post, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Posted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Posting}.] 1. To attach to a post, a wall, or other usual place of affixing public notices; to placard; as, to post a notice; to post playbills. [1913 Webster] Note: Formerly, a large post was… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Post-It — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Post It Las Post It (o los pósit) son pequeñas hojas de papel autoadhesivo de varias dimensiones, formas y colores. Se usan para escribir notas recordatorias, para pegarlas después en cualquier tipo de superficie. Es … Wikipedia Español

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