English · Common Verbs
post
/pəʊst/
[/pəʊst/]
publish online; mail
Beginnerverb
Definition
To put a message or picture on the internet, or to send a letter by mail.
Example
She likes to post photos of her travels on social media for her friends to see.
She likes to post photos of her travels on social media for her friends to see.
Etymology
From Latin 'postis' (door post); the postal sense came via Italian 'posta'.
How & Where It’s Used
Modern sense of publishing online; older sense of sending mail.