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- [pohst]
- /poʊst/
- /ˈpəʊs.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pohst]
- /poʊst/
Definitions of posted word
- noun posted Chiefly British. a single dispatch or delivery of mail. the mail itself. the letters and packages being delivered to a single recipient. an established mail system or service, especially under government authority. 1
- noun posted British. post office (def 1). 1
- noun posted (formerly) one of a series of stations along a route, for furnishing relays of men and horses for carrying mail, currency, etc. 1
- noun posted (formerly) a person who traveled express, especially over a fixed route, carrying mail, currency, etc. 1
- noun posted Printing. a size of printing paper or, especially in Britain, of drawing or writing paper, about 16 × 20 inches (41 × 51 cm). 1
- noun posted post octavo, a size of book, from about 5 × 8 inches to 5.25 × 8.25 inches (13 × 20 cm to 13.33 × 21 cm), untrimmed, in America; 5 × 8 inches (13 × 20 cm), untrimmed, in England. Abbreviation: post 8vo. 1
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Origin of posted
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English < Latin postis a post, doorpost, whence also Dutch, Low German post, German Pfosten
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Parts of speech for Posted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
posted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
posted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for posted
adj posted
- advertised — to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.
- in the know — to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
- know the score — understand the situation
- know what's what — to know how one thing or things in general work
- learned — having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite: learned professors.
adjective posted
noun posted
- cantilevered — A cantilevered structure is constructed using cantilevers.
- crutched — Simple past tense and past participle of crutch.
- functioned — Simple past tense and past participle of function.
- jobbed — a piece of work, especially a specific task done as part of the routine of one's occupation or for an agreed price: She gave him the job of mowing the lawn.
- lathed — a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
verb posted
- domiciliated — to domicile.
- intercalated — to interpolate; interpose.
- raced — a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Antonyms for posted
noun posted
- imposted — a tax; tribute; duty.
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