n. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

n. an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"

n. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

n. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

n. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

n. military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post"

n. a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"

n. the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station"

n. the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States mail service"; "in England they call mail `the post'"

n. a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

v. transfer one's right to

v. publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board"

v. display, as of records in sports games

v. enter on a public list

v. attribute or give; "She put too much emphasis on her the last statement"; "He put all his efforts into this job"; "The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story"

v. mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman"

v. put up; "post a sign"; "post a warning at the dump"

v. mark with a stake; "stake out the path"

v. select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"

v. attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"

v. give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms"

v. make undue claims to having

v. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

v. cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"

v. affix in a public place or for public notice; "post a warning"

v. assign to a post; put into a post; "The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu"

v. assign to a station

v. communicate electronically on the computer; "she e-mailed me the good news"

adj. (prefix) coming after: "postmillennial"; "postgraduate"

n. a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

n. temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"

n. lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)

n. physical position in relation to the surroundings

n. an outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"

n. a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"

n. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"

n. the act of putting something in a certain place

n. an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)

n. a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty"

n. the organized work of a religious missionary

n. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"

v. put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"

v. attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"

v. confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"

v. give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms"

v. impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"

v. cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"

v. inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"

v. reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

v. mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"

v. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged thee director with indifference"

v. put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"

v. transfer one's right to

v. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

v. take exception to; "She challenged his claims"

v. give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"

v. give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"

v. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"

v. distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed"

v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

v. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"

v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

v. confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"

v. transfer one's right to

v. create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"

v. give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

v. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

v. cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"

v. inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"

v. impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"

v. cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"

v. inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"

v. put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"

v. live in or as if in a tent; "Can we go camping again this summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The houseguests had to camp in the living room"

v. inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"

v. be a lodger; stay temporarily; "Where are you lodging in Paris?"

v. send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit; "forward my mail"

v. hand over to the authorities of another country; "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there"

v. determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey; "Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space"; "Locate the boundaries of the property"

v. put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"

v. put a telephone receiver back in its cradle

v. provide housing for (military personnel)

v. provide housing for; "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"

v. set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink"

v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

v. take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"

v. attach to; "affix the seal here"

v. build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"

v. give an artificially banal or sexual quality to

v. put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"

v. put into commission; equip for service; of ships

v. enter into a contractual arrangement

v. hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support"

v. hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

v. provide with men; "We cannot man all the desks"

v. fill with people or supply with inhabitants; "people a room"; "The government wanted to populate the remote area of the country"

v. put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"

v. sow by scattering; "scatter seeds"

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

v. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

v. put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire"

adj. concerned with designed for use after skiing: "apres-ski wear"

adj. one after the other; "back-to-back home runs"

adj. following immediately and as a result of what went before; "ensuing events confirmed the prediction"

adj. about to be mentioned or specified; "the following items"

adj. immediately following in time or order; "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list"

adj. after death or after an event; "a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death"; "the postmortem discussion of the President's TV address"

v. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

v. cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"