the delivery and collection of letters and packages; "it came by the first post"; "if you hurry you'll catch the post"
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"
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"
the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station"
United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914)
United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)
United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)
publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board"
display, as of records in sports games
mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman"
put up; "post a sign"; "post a warning at the dump"
affix in a public place or for public notice; "post a warning"
ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait
transfer (entries) from one account book to another
assign to a post; put into a post; "The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu"
place that runner must touch before scoring; "he scrambled to get back to the bag"
(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector
installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases"
a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit; "a tub should sit on its own base"
the principal ingredient of a mixture; "glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments"; "he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green"; "everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base"
the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment; "the base of the skull"
the bottom or lowest part; "the base of the mountain"
(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place; "10 is the radix of the decimal system"
the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed; "the base of the triangle"
any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia"
debased; not genuine; "an attempt to eliminate the base coinage"
illegitimate
having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality; "that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"- Edmund Burke; "taking a mean advantage"; "chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"- Shakespeare; "something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics"
of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth"
not adhering to ethical or moral principles; "base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds"
(used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal; "base coins of aluminum"; "a base metal"
a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
a rod carried as a symbol
the body of teachers and administrators at a school; "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task; "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"
building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration
provide with staff; "This position is not always staffed"
serve on the staff of; "The two men staff the reception desk"