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Posted

/pəʊstɪd/

To hang (a notice) in a conspicuous manner for general review.

📖 Definitions of "Posted"

verb
  1. 1

    To hang (a notice) in a conspicuous manner for general review.

    "Post no bills."

  2. 2

    To hold up to public blame or reproach; to advertise opprobriously; to denounce by public proclamation.

    "to post someone for cowardice"

  3. 3

    To carry (an account) from the journal to the ledger.

  4. 4

    To inform; to give the news to; to make acquainted with the details of a subject; often with up.

verb
  1. 1

    To travel with relays of horses; to travel by post horses, originally as a courier.

  2. 2

    To travel quickly; to hurry.

  3. 3

    To send (an item of mail etc.) through the postal service.

    "Mail items posted before 7.00pm within the Central Business District and before 5.00pm outside the Central Business District will be delivered the next working day."

  4. 4

    (horse-riding) To rise and sink in the saddle, in accordance with the motion of the horse, especially in trotting.

verb
  1. 1

    To enter (a name) on a list, as for service, promotion, etc.

  2. 2

    To assign to a station; to set; to place.

    "Post a sentinel in front of the door."

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