A2 (Elementary)

audio and video equipment

noun

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online

online [adjective]

Describes products, services, or information that can be bought or used on the internet

US

/ˈɑːn.laɪn/

UK

/ˈɒn.laɪn/

Example:

An online newspaper/magazine/dictionary

Oxford Essential Dictionary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

internet terminology and abbreviations

adjective

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check

check [verb] (EXAMINE)

To make certain that something or someone is correct, safe, or suitable by examining it or them quickly

US

/tʃek/

UK

/tʃek/

Example:

You should always check your oil, water, and tyres before taking your car on a long trip.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

check

I. check¹ S1 W2 /tʃek/ BrE AmE verb
1. FIND OUT [intransitive and transitive] to do something in order to find out whether something really is correct, true, or in good condition:
Check the tiles carefully before you buy them.
A first rule in solving any mystery is to check the facts.
Fill in the cash book carefully and always check your calculations.
check (that)
Check that all the doors are locked securely.
check whether/how/who etc
Let me just check whether the potatoes are cooked.
They paused to check how the other climbers were getting on.
check (something) for something
I checked the typing for errors.
Turn the tap on and check for leaks.
check something against/with something (=compare something with something else to see whether they are the same)
You must check the evidence against other sources and decide if it is reliable.
Positive test results are double-checked (=looked at twice) to make absolutely sure.
2. ASK SOMEBODY [intransitive and transitive] to ask someone whether something is correct, true, or allowed:
I’m not authorized to give you a refund – I’ll have to check first.
check (that)
Make a phone call to check that you’re writing to the right person.
check whether/how/who etc
Call the factory to check whether the beds can be delivered today.
check with
Check with your doctor before going on a diet.
3. NOT DO SOMETHING [transitive] to suddenly stop yourself from saying or doing something because you realize it would be better not to:
I had to check the urge to laugh out loud.
check yourself
He grinned, and then checked himself, not wanting to upset Jack.
4. STOP SOMETHING [transitive] to stop something bad from getting worse or continuing to happen:
The police are failing to take adequate measures to check the growth in crime.
5. BAGS/CASES ETC [transitive] American English, check in British English to leave your bags at an official place so they can be put on a plane or a train, or to take someone’s bags in order to do this:
Any luggage over five kilos must be checked.
6. MAKE A MARK [transitive] American English to make a mark (✓ ) next to an answer, something on a list etc to show you have chosen it, that it is correct, or that you have dealt with it SYN tick British English
7. Check especially American English spoken say this when someone mentions each thing on a list, to tell them that you have it or have done it:
‘Passport?’ ‘Check.’ ‘Ticket?’ ‘Check’.
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ check to look at something carefully and thoroughly in order to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly: I’ll just check the water level in the battery. | The immigration officer checked their passports. | We need to check the building for structural damage.
▪ examine to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you want to find out something about it: Experts who examined the painting believe it is genuine. | The police will examine the weapon for fingerprints.
▪ inspect to look at something carefully and thoroughly in order to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly, especially when it is your job to do this: The building is regularly inspected by a fire-safety officer. | Some insurance people have already been here to inspect the damage caused by the storm.
▪ go through something to examine something such as a document or plan from beginning to end, especially in order to check that it is correct: You should go through the contract before you sign. | I’ve finished my essay, but I just need to go through it to check for spelling mistakes.
▪ double-check to check something again so that you are completely sure it is correct, safe, or working properly: I double-checked all my calculations and they seemed fine. | Travellers should double-check flight information before setting off today.
▪ test to examine or use something in order to find out whether it works or what its qualities are, or in order to check that it is satisfactory: Test your brakes to check they are working correctly. | These products have not been tested on animals.
▪ monitor to carefully watch or keep checking someone or something in order to see what happens over a period of time: Doctors monitored her progress during the night. | Observers have been monitoring the situation in Burma closely.
check in phrasal verb
1. if you check in or are checked in at a hotel or airport, you go to the desk and report that you have arrived:
Check in two hours before the flight.
check in at
He checked in at the Europa Hotel.
check somebody ↔ in
Airline employees were checking in passengers. ⇨ ↑check-in
2. check something ↔ in to leave your bags at an official place so they can be put on a plane or a train, or to take someone’s bags in order to do this:
I said goodbye and went to check in my suitcases.
3. American English to call someone to tell them that you are safe or where you are:
He just called to check in and tell them how he was doing.
check something ↔ off phrasal verb
to write a mark next to something on a list to show that you have chosen it, dealt with it, or made sure that it is correct:
One by one he checked them off on his register.
check on somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to make sure that someone or something is safe, is in a satisfactory state, or is doing what they should be doing:
Honey, can you go upstairs and check on the kids?
My neighbour comes in once a week to check on things and feed the fish.
2. to try to find out if something is true or correct:
He wanted to check on the girl’s story.
check out phrasal verb
1. MAKE SURE
a) check something ↔ out to make sure that something is actually true, correct, or acceptable SYN investigate:
I made a phone call to check out his address.
check something ↔ out with
Check it out with your boss before you do anything.
b) if information checks out, it is proved to be true, correct, or acceptable:
His credit record checks out.
2. LOOK AT SOMEBODY/SOMETHING check somebody/something ↔ out to look at someone or something because they are interesting or attractive:
If I hear about a website that sounds interesting, I check it out.
Hey, check out that car!
3. GET INFORMATION check somebody ↔ out informal to get information about someone, especially to find out if they are suitable for something:
I’ll check them out as potential employers.
4. HOTEL to leave a hotel after paying the bill:
We checked out at noon. ⇨ ↑checkout
5. BOOKS check something ↔ out American English to borrow a book from a library:
The library allows you to check out six books at a time.
check something/somebody ↔ over phrasal verb
1. to look closely at something to make sure it is correct or acceptable:
They spent the rest of the morning checking over their equipment.
2. to examine someone to make sure they are healthy:
I’d like the doctor to check you over and do a few tests.
check up on somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to try to find out if someone is doing what they said they would do or what you want them to do:
Don’t worry; no one is going to check up on you.
2. to make sure that something is true or correct:
Dustin called me to check up on some facts.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

check

check [check checks checked checking] verb, noun, exclamation [tʃek] [tʃek]

verb

EXAMINE
1. transitive ~ sth (for sth) to examine sth to see if it is correct, safe or acceptable
• Check the container for cracks or leaks.
• She gave me the minutes of the meeting to read and check.
• Check the oil and water before setting off.
• Check your work before handing it in.

• Customs officers have the right to check all luggage going through customs.

MAKE SURE

2. intransitive, transitive to find out if sth/sb is present, correct or true or if sth is how you think it is
• ‘Is Mary in the office?’ ‘Just a moment. I'll go and check.’
• ~ sth Hang on— I just need to check my email.
• ~ (that)… Go and check (that) I've locked the windows.
• ~ (with sb) (what/whether, etc…) You'd better check with Jane what time she's expecting us tonight.

see also cross-check, double-check

CONTROL

3. transitive ~ sth to control sth; to stop sth from increasing or getting worse
• The government is determined to check the growth of public spending.

• She tied some strips of cloth around the wound to check the bleeding.

4. transitive to stop yourself from saying or doing sth or from showing a particular emotion
• ~ sth to check your anger/laughter/tears

• ~ yourself She wanted to tell him the whole truth but she checked herself— it wasn't the right moment.

COATS/BAGS/CASES

5. transitive ~ sth (NAmE) to leave coats, bags, etc. in an official place (called a checkroom) while you are visiting a club, restaurant, etc

• Do you want to check your coats?

6. transitive ~ sth (NAmE) to leave bags or cases with an official so that they can be put on a plane or train

• How many bags are you checking?

MAKE MARK

7. transitive ~ sth (NAmE) (BrE tick) to put a mark (✓) next to an item on a list, an answer, etc
• Check the box next to the right answer.

Word Origin:
v. and exclam. n. senses 1 to 4 and n. senses 6 to 10 Middle English Old French eschec medieval Latin scaccus Arabic Persian šāh ‘king’ Old French eschequier ‘play chess, put in check’ ‘stop or control’ ‘examine the accuracy of’
n. sense 5 late Middle English

Thesaurus:
check verb
1. T
• Check your work before handing it in.
inspect • • examine • • go over sth • • check over sb/sth • • check through sth • • look at sth • |business audit •
check/inspect/examine/check over/check through sth for sth
check/inspect/examine/look at sth to see if/whether…
check/inspect/examine/go over/check over/check through/look at sth carefully
Check, inspect or examine? These words can all be used when you are looking for possible problems. Only check is used about looking for mistakes: ¤ Inspect/Examine your work before handing it in. Only examine is used when looking for the cause of a problem:
• The doctor examined her but could find nothing wrong.
¤ The doctor checked/inspected her but could find nothing wrong.
2. I, T
• Go and check that I've locked the windows.
make sure • |formal verify • • assure yourself •
check/verify sth with sb
check/make sure/verify/assure yourself that…
check/verify what/whether…
Synonyms:
check
examine • inspect • go over sth
These words all mean to look closely to make sure that everything is correct, in good condition, or acceptable.
check • to look at sth closely to make sure that everything is correct, in good condition, safe or satisfactory: ▪ Check your work before handing it in.
examine • to look at sb/sth closely to see if there is anything wrong or to find the cause of a problem: ▪ The goods were examined for damage on arrival.
inspect • to look at sb/sth closely to make sure that everything is satisfactory; to officially visit a school, factory, etc. in order to check that rules are being obeyed and that standards are acceptable: ▪ Make sure you inspect the goods before signing for them. ◊ ▪ The Tourist Board inspects all recommended hotels at least once a year.
check, examine or inspect?
All these words can be used when you are looking for possible problems, but only check is used for mistakes: Examine/Inspect your work before handing it in. Only examine is used when looking for the cause of a problem: The doctor checked/inspected her but could find nothing wrong. Examine is used more often about a professional person: ▪ The surveyor examined the walls for signs of damp. Inspect is used more often about an official: ▪ Public health officials were called in to inspect the restaurant.
go over sth • to check sth carefully for mistakes, damage or anything dangerous: ▪ Go over your work for spelling mistakes before you hand it in.
to check/examine/inspect/go over (sth) for sth
to check/examine/inspect/go over sth to see if/whether…
to check/examine/inspect/go over sth carefully/thoroughly
Example Bank:
• Always check that the electricity is switched off before you start.
• Check the engine oil level regularly.
• Check the roof for loose slates.
• He was just checking to see if I was in my room.
• I checked with her to see if she needed any help.
• I'll need to check these figures against last year's.
• It's worth checking that there is no rust on the car.
• She began mentally checking off the things on her to-do list.
• The cartons were all checked off as they were unloaded.
• To take advantage of this extra bonus offer, simply check the box on your order form.
• We had better check that all the doors are locked.
• ‘Is Mary in the office?’ ‘Just a moment. I'll go and check.’
• Check the oil and water in the car before setting off.
• Go and check that I've locked the windows.
• She made no effort to check her tears and just let them run down her face.
• She wanted to tell him the whole truth but she checked herself.
• The active ingredient checks the growth of bacteria.
• You'd better check with Jane what time she's expecting us.
Idiom: hold something in check

Derived: check in ▪ check into … ▪ check on somebody ▪ check out ▪ check over something ▪ check somebody off ▪ check somebody out ▪ check something in ▪ check something out ▪ check up on somebody ▪ check up on something

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

check

/tʃek/
(checks, checking, checked)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.
If you check something such as a piece of information or a document, you make sure that it is correct or satisfactory.
Check the accuracy of everything in your CV...
I think there is an age limit, but I’d have to check...
She hadn’t checked whether she had a clean ironed shirt...
He checked that he had his room key...
I shall need to check with the duty officer.
VERB: V n, V, V wh, V that, V with n
see also cross-check
•
Check is also a noun.
He is being constantly monitored with regular checks on his blood pressure.
...a security check.
N-COUNT: usu with supp

2.
If you check on someone or something, you make sure they are in a safe or satisfactory condition.
He decided to check on things at the warehouse.
VERB: V on n

3.
If you check something that is written on a piece of paper, you put a mark, like a V with the right side extended, next to it to show that something is correct or has been selected or dealt with. (AM; in BRIT, usually use tick)
Frequently, men who check answer (b) have not actually had the experience of being repeatedly rejected by women.
VERB: V n

4.
To check something, usually something bad, means to stop it from spreading or continuing.
Sex education is also expected to help check the spread of AIDS.
= curb
VERB: V n

5.
If you check yourself or if something checks you, you suddenly stop what you are doing or saying.
He was about to lose his temper but checked himself in time...
I held up one finger to check him.
VERB: V pron-refl, V n

6.
When you check your luggage at an airport, you give it to an official so that it can be taken on to your plane.
We arrived at the airport, checked our baggage and wandered around the gift shops...
VERB: V n
•
To check in your luggage means the same as to check it.
They checked in their luggage and found seats in the departure lounge.
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), also V n P

7.
The check in a restaurant is a piece of paper on which the price of your meal is written and which you are given before you pay. (mainly AM; in BRIT, use bill)
= bill
N-COUNT

8.
In a game of chess, you say check when you are attacking your opponent’s king.
CONVENTION

9.
A pattern of squares, usually of two colours, can be referred to as checks or a check.
Styles include stripes and checks.
...a red and white check dress.
N-COUNT: oft N n

10.
If something or someone is held in check or is kept in check, they are controlled and prevented from becoming too great or powerful.
Life on Earth will become unsustainable unless population growth is held in check...
PHRASE: V inflects

11.
A check is the same as a cheque. (AM)

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

¹check /ˈʧɛk/ verb checks; checked; check·ing
1 : to look at (something) carefully to find mistakes, problems, etc., or to make sure there is nothing wrong with it

[+ obj]

• Make sure to check your spelling.
• She checked her makeup in the mirror.
• We should check the equipment to make sure that it's working properly.
• I checked the tires for wear. [=to see if they are worn down/out]
• The guards checked my passport.

[no obj]

- + for
• Be careful to check for any mistakes.
• The border guards checked in my luggage for contraband.
- see also cross-check, double-check, spot-check
2 a : to get information by looking at something, asking about something, etc.

[+ obj]

• He checked his watch and saw that it was almost noon.
• I'll just check the map to see where we are.
• I'll check the newspaper to see when the movie starts.

[no obj]

• We were out of milk last time I checked. [=looked]
• “Do you have these shoes in a larger size?” “I don't know. Let me check.” [=take a look]
• I think the door is locked, but I'll have to check (to be sure).
- often followed by to + verb
• Did you check to see where the movie was playing?
• I checked to make sure the door was locked.
b : to look at or in (a place) in order to find or get something or someone

[+ obj]

• If you're looking for a spoon, check the top drawer.
• I checked his office but he wasn't there.

[no obj]

• If you're looking for the umbrella, check in the closet.
c [+ obj] : to find out if you have any (mail, messages, etc.)
• Did you check the mail yet today?
• She checked [=listened to] her phone messages when she got home.
• He logged on and checked [=read] his e-mail.
3 : to talk with someone in order to get approval, information, etc., about something

[no obj]

• I'll have to check with the manager before I can let you in.
• Check with your doctor to find out which drugs are safe.

[+ obj]

• I'm not sure when you should arrive. I'll have to check that with my wife.
4 [+ obj]
a : to slow or stop (something or someone) from doing something
• She started to speak but then checked [=stopped] herself.
• The batter checked his swing. [=the batter started to swing and then stopped]
b hockey : to stop or hit (an opponent) in order to steal the ball or puck, defend the goal, etc.
• He was checked by the defender.
5 [+ obj] US
a : to leave (something you own) with a worker at a restaurant, hotel, etc., who keeps it in a special area or room (called a checkroom) while you are there
• I checked my hat and coat in the restaurant's checkroom.
b : to give (your bags, suitcases, etc.) to a worker so that they can be loaded onto a plane or train
• We checked our bags before boarding.
c : to take (someone's bags, suitcases, etc.) to load them onto a plane or train
• The airline checked our bags before we boarded.
- see also check in 3 (below)
6 [+ obj] US : to mark (something) with a check (✓) to show that it has been done, approved, etc.
• You should check [=(chiefly Brit) tick] each item on the list after you've completed it.
- often + off
• You should check off [=(chiefly Brit) tick off] each item on the list after you've completed it.
7 [no obj] US informal : to be proven to be true, accurate, etc. - usually used in negative statements
• Her story didn't check. [=the evidence did not support her story]
- see also check out 2 (below)
check back [phrasal verb] informal : to return to a place, person, etc., in order to try something again or to get additional information
• We are not hiring today, but check back next month.
• I'll check back with you [=talk to you again] in about a week.
check in [phrasal verb]
1 : to report to someone when you arrive at a place (such as an airport or convention) to let them know you are there
• Passengers must check in one hour before the flight leaves.
• Where do I have to check in? especially; : to arrive at and be given a room in a hotel, motel, etc.
• check in [=register] at a hotel
• Guests cannot check in before 4:00 PM.
- see also check-in
2 US informal : to talk with someone in order to report or find out new information
• I'm just checking in to see how things are going.
- usually + with
• I have to go to a meeting now, but I'll check in with you later.
3 check (something) in or check in (something) : to leave or take bags, suitcases, etc., so that they can be loaded onto a plane or train
• We checked our bags in at the station.
• The airline checked in our luggage.
check into [phrasal verb] check into (something)
1 : to arrive at and be given a room in (a hotel, motel, etc.)
• We checked into a hotel.
2 : to look for information about (something) : to find out the truth about (something) by getting information
• The police are checking into [=checking on, checking up on] his activities. [=the police are investigating his activities]
• A problem like that should really be checked into carefully.
check off on [phrasal verb] check off on (something) US informal : to give official approval for (something)
• My boss will have to check off on [=authorize, approve] my decision.
check on [phrasal verb] check on (someone or something)
1 : to look at or examine (someone or something) to see if there are any problems
• The nurse checked on the patients regularly.
2 : to look for information about (someone or something) : to find out the truth about (someone or something) by getting information
• The police are checking on [=checking up on] him.
• I asked the waiter to check on [=find out what was happening with] my order.
check out [phrasal verb]
1 a : to leave and pay for your room at a hotel, motel, etc.
• We checked out (of the hotel) early.
- see also checkout
b US informal : to die
• There are still a lot of things I want to accomplish in life before I finally check out.
2 US informal
a : to be proven to be accurate, true, etc.
• I didn't believe her at first, but her story checked out.
• The description checked out when we compared it with the photograph. [=we saw that the description was accurate when we compared it with the photograph]
b check out (something) or check (something) out : to find out if (something) is true
• The police are still trying to check out [=investigate, confirm] his alibi.
3 check out (something or someone) or check (something or someone) out
a : to look at (something or someone) in order to find problems, mistakes, etc.
• We carefully checked out the car for defects.
• He had problems with his computer and asked the technician to check it out.
• He needs to get checked out by a doctor.
b informal : to look at (someone or something that is attractive or interesting)
• When she walked into the room, all the guys were checking her out.
• Just check out his new car!
• We're going to the mall to check out that new clothing store.
- often used in the phrase check it out to direct someone's attention to something
• Check it out—they've got that new book in stock.
4 check out (something) or check (something) out
a : to borrow (something) from a library
• He checked out [=took out, borrowed] a book on farming.
b US : to add up the cost of the goods that someone buys in a store (such as a supermarket) and accept payment for them
• She got a job checking out groceries at the supermarket. also; : to pay for the goods that you buy in a store
• There was a long line of people waiting to check out their groceries.
• She was able to check out quickly using her debit card.
- see also checkout
check over [phrasal verb] check (something or someone) over or check over (something or someone) : to look at (something or someone) in a careful way to find problems, mistakes, etc.
• checking the new cars over
• The doctors checked him over for bruises.
• Be sure to check over each item on the list for any mistakes.
• She checked herself over [=she looked at herself carefully] in the mirror before going to the party.
check through [phrasal verb] check through (something) : to look at the parts of (a group of things)
• I checked through all his letters but found nothing useful.
check up on [phrasal verb] check up on (someone or something) : to find or look for information about (someone or something) often in order to find out the truth
• My parents are always checking up on me.
• The police are checking up on his alibi.
- check·able adj
• an easily checkable fact

testing - checking and experimenting

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post

post [noun] (LETTERS)

mainly UK ( US usually mail ) letters and parcels that are delivered to homes or places of work

US

/poʊst/

UK

/pəʊst/

Example:

The package had been badly crushed in the post.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

post

I. post¹ S2 W2 /pəʊst $ poʊst/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: ↑post, ↑postage, ↑postie, ↑posting; verb: ↑post; adjective: ↑postal]
1. JOB [countable] formal a job, especially an important one in a large organization SYN position:
I applied for the post and was asked to attend an interview.
She was offered the post of ambassador to India.
He will take up his post as Head of Modern Languages in September.
Goddard has held the post since 1998.
Unfortunately they were unable to find a suitable person to fill the post.
Mr Thomson resigned his £50,000 a year post in April.
She now holds a senior post in the Department of Education.
the creation of 4,000 new teaching posts
2. POSTAL SYSTEM the post British English the official system for carrying letters, packages etc from one place to another SYN mail
by post
The winners will be notified by post.
in the post
Your letter must have got lost in the post.
I’ll put a copy of the book in the post (=send it).
through the post
A parcel arrived through the post.
3. LETTERS [uncountable] British English letters, packages etc that are sent and delivered SYN mail:
Was there any post for me today?
Emma was opening her post.
4. COLLECTION/DELIVERY [singular, uncountable] British English when letters are collected or delivered SYN mail:
What time does the post go (=get collected)?
(the) first/second/last post (=the first, second etc collection or delivery of letters each day)
Applications must arrive by first post on September 23.
catch/miss the post (=post your letter in time for it to be collected, or not in time) ⇨ by return (of post) at ↑return²(11)
5. PIECE OF WOOD/METAL [countable] a strong upright piece of wood, metal etc that is fixed into the ground, especially to support something:
a fence post ⇨ ↑bedpost, ↑gatepost(1), ↑lamp-post, ↑signpost¹(1)
6. FOOTBALL/HOCKEY ETC [countable] one of the two upright pieces of wood between which players try to kick or hit the ball in football, ↑hockey etc SYN goalpost:
The ball hit the post and bounced off.
7. NEWSPAPER [singular] used in the names of some newspapers:
the ‘Washington Post’
8. SOLDIER/GUARD ETC sb’s post the place where a soldier, guard etc is expected to be in order to do their job
at sb’s post
By 5 am the soldiers were already at their posts.
No one was allowed to leave their post.
9. border/military/customs/police post a place, especially one on a border, where soldiers or police are guarding, checking etc something
10. RACE the post (also the finishing post) the place where a race finishes, especially a horse race:
Mr Magic was first past the post.
11. INTERNET MESSAGE [countable] (also posting) a message sent to an Internet discussion group so that all members of the group can read it:
There was post after post criticizing the Minister.
⇨ as deaf as a post at ↑deaf(1), ⇨ be driven/passed from pillar to post at ↑pillar(4), ⇨ pip somebody at the post at ↑pip²(1), ⇨ ↑first-past-the-post

COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 1)
■ verbs
▪ hold a post (=have a job) He had previously held the post of Foreign Minister.
▪ apply for a post I am writing to apply for the post of secretary.
▪ take up a post (=start a new job) She will take up her new post next month.
▪ leave a post The previous ambassador left his post in June.
▪ resign (from) a post (=leave it) John Sargent has resigned his post as chairman.
▪ be dismissed from a post (=be told to leave) As a result of the scandal, he was dismissed from his post.
▪ offer somebody a post He was offered the post of Secretary of State for Wales.
▪ appoint somebody to a post (=give someone a job officially) Mr Collingwood has been appointed to the post of Headteacher.
▪ fill a post (=find someone to do a job) They have advertised the post but it hasn't yet been filled.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + post
▪ a senior post Senior posts in industry attract very high salaries.
▪ a junior post He was offered a junior post in a bank.
▪ a permanent/temporary post I have a two-year contract, not a permanent post.
▪ a full-time/part-time post a part-time post as a university lecturer
▪ a teaching post My first teaching post was in outer London.
▪ an administrative post For the next twelve years, he held various administrative posts in Bombay.
▪ a government post I decided to apply for a local government post.

COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 2)
■ verbs
▪ send something by post They sent me the contract by post.
▪ put something in the post (=put it in a box to be collected) I put it in the post on Friday, so it should have arrived today.
▪ get something in the post (=receive it) Did you get anything in the post today?
▪ something comes/arrives in the post This letter came in the post this morning.
▪ something gets lost in the post I'm afraid the cheque must have got lost in the post.
■ adjectives
▪ first-class post The package arrived by first-class post.
▪ second-class post Items sent by second-class post can take up to five days to arrive.

COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 4)
■ adjectives
▪ first/second/last post (=the first, second, or last collection or delivery of letters each day) The last post is at 5.30.
■ verbs
▪ catch the post (=post your letter in time for it to be collected) He wrote the letter hurriedly because he was anxious to catch the post.
▪ miss the post (=not post your letter in time for it to be collected) If I miss the post today, the card won’t arrive on her birthday.
▪ the post goes (=it is collected) The first post goes at 7.30 am.
• • •
THESAURUS
▪ job noun [countable] the regular paid work that you do for an employer: a full-time job | John got a job in a car factory.
▪ work noun [uncountable] activities that you are paid for doing – used either when you work for an employer or when you work in your own business: I started work when I was 18. | He graduated from college last year and is still looking for work.
▪ profession noun [countable] a job for which you need special education and training: There are now a lot more women in the legal profession. | Many teachers are leaving the profession.
▪ occupation noun [countable] formal a job, or a type of job – often used on official documents: Please give your name, age, and occupation. | a traditionally male occupation
▪ career noun [countable] the work you do or plan to do for most of your life: I’m interested in a career in journalism.
▪ position noun [countable] formal a particular job within an organization: I am writing to apply for the position of technical assistant. | We regret that the position has already been filled. | Please state the position which you are applying for.
▪ post noun [countable] formal a job, especially an important one in a large organization: She has held the post of managing director for two years. | He applied for the post of Senior Manager.
▪ vacancy/opening noun [countable] a job that is available for someone to do: The hospital has been unable to fill the vacancy. | There are very few openings in scientific research.
▪ appointment noun [countable] an important job which someone is asked to do: He took an appointment as US trade ambassador in Geneva.
▪ posting noun [countable] a situation in which someone is sent somewhere to do a job for a period of time by the organization they work for: This was his first posting outside the UK. | an overseas posting | His next posting took him to the Ministry of Defence.
▪ trade noun [countable] a job that involves using your hands, and for which you need special training: Most of the men had worked in skilled trades such as carpentry and printing.
▪ employment noun [uncountable] the fact of having a job: The factory will provide employment for local people. | She was offered employment in the sales office.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

post

post [post posts posted posting] noun, verb [pəʊst] [poʊst]

noun

LETTERS
1. (BrE) (also mail NAmE, BrE) uncountable the official system used for sending and delivering letters, packages, etc
• I'll send the original to you by post.
• I'll put the information in the post to you tomorrow.

• My application got lost in the post.

2. (BrE) (also mail NAmE, BrE) uncountable letters, packages, etc. that are sent and delivered
• There was a lot of post this morning.

• Have you opened your post yet?

3. (BrE) uncountable, singular an occasion during the day when letters, etc. are collected or delivered
• to catch/miss the post
• The parcel came in this morning's post.
• Payment should be sent by return of post (= immediately).

• Do you get a second post here?

JOB

4. countable a job, especially an important one in a large organization
Syn: position
• an academic/government post
• to take up a post
• to resign (from) a post
• We will be creating 15 new posts next year.
• The company has been unable to fill the post.
• He has held the post for three years.

• She was offered a key post in the new government.

5. (especially NAmE) (BrE usually posting) an act of sending sb to a particular place to do their job, especially for a limited period of time
• an overseas post

• The island is rated by diplomats as a hardship post (= one that people do not like to be sent to because it is not a very comfortable place to live).

FOR SOLDIER/GUARD

6. countable the place where sb, especially a soldier, does their job
• a police/customs/military post
• an observation post
• The guards were ordered not to leave their posts.
• Three soldiers were shot dead at a border post.

see also last post, staging post, trading post

WOOD/METAL

7. countable (often in compounds) a piece of wood or metal that is set in the ground in a vertical position, especially to support sth or to mark a point
• corner posts (= that mark the corners of a sports field)
• The team's ‘net’ was a piece of string tied to two posts.

see also bedpost, gatepost, lamp post, signpost

END OF RACE

8. the post singular the place where a race finishes, especially in horse racing

see also first-past-the-post, winning post

FOOTBALL
9. countable, usually singular = goalpost

• The ball hit the post and bounced in.

INTERNET

10. (also post·ing) countable (computing) a message sent to a discussion group on the Internet; a piece of writing that forms part of a blog
• The forum does not allow posts from non-members.
• a blog post
• I love reading her posts because I learn so much.
• She wrote a great post about the experience on her blog.
see deaf as a post at deaf, be driven, pushed, etc. from pillar to post at pillar
Word Origin:
n. senses 6 to 8 and v. senses 6 to 7 Old English Latin postis ‘doorpost’ ‘rod, beam’ Middle English Old French post ‘pillar, beam’ Middle Dutch Middle Low German post ‘doorpost’
n. senses 1 to 3 and v. senses 1 to 3
early 16th cent. French poste Italian posta Latin posita ponere ‘to place’
n. senses 4 to 5 and v. senses 4 to 5 mid 16th cent. French poste Italian posto popular Latin positum ponere ‘to place’

Culture:
postal services
Most letters and packages posted in Britain are dealt with by the Royal Mail, which is part of the Royal Mail Group Ltd, together with Parcelforce, which delivers larger packages, and the Post Office, which manages the country’s many post offices. As well as selling stamps, post offices take in letters and packages that are to be sent by special delivery. Post offices also sell vehicle licences and often greetings cards and stationery. In villages they are often combined with a newsagent’s and general store. In recent years, many smaller post offices have been closed because they do not make a profit, though this often led to protests from local people.
Mail (= letters, bills, etc.) is often called post in British English. When sending a letter, people can choose between two levels of service, first class or the cheaper second class. Normally, first-class mail is delivered the day after it is posted and second-class mail within two or three days. Every address in Britain includes a postcode of letters and numbers, for example OX1 2PX for an address in Oxford, that makes it possible to sort the post by machine. Letters are posted in red postboxes, also called letter boxes. Each has a sign giving times of collections. Postmen and women deliver mail each morning direct to homes and businesses. They put the mail through a flap in the door, which is also called a letter box. In the country they travel round in red vans, but in towns and villages they often ride bicycles.
The system that deals with mail in the US, the US Postal Service (USPS), is an independent part of the government. Its head is the Postmaster General. Mail carriers, sometimes called mailmen though many are women, deliver mail to homes and businesses once a day. Most homes have mailboxes fixed outside, near the door. It is very uncommon for a house to have a letter box in the door for letters. People whose houses are a long way from the road have a special rural mailbox by the road. This has a flag which the mail carrier raises so that the people in the house can see when they have mail. To mail (= send) a letter, people leave it on top of their own mailbox or put it in one of the many blue mailboxes in cities and towns. Every address in the US includes an abbreviation for the name of the state and a ZIP code, which is used to help sort the mail. Post offices sell stamps and deal with mail that has to be insured. Most cities have one post office which stays open late. Americans complain about the Postal Service, but it usually does an efficient job at a reasonable price.
In the US only Postal Service can deliver mail to letter boxes and the Service has a monopoly on first-class mail that is not urgent.In Britain the post office lost its monopoly on delivery of post in 2006. In both countries there are many companies who provide courier and messenger services for urgent mail. The largest of these include FedEx and DHL. In Britain private companies may also deliver mail to letter boxes.
Thesaurus:
post noun
1. U (BrE)
• Have you opened your post yet?
mail • • letter • |formal correspondence •
post/mail/a letter/correspondence from/to sb
open the post/the mail/a letter
the post/the mail/a letter arrives
2. C
• The was a high roof supported by wooden posts.
pillar • • column • • support • • girder •
tall posts/pillars/columns
a/an iron/steel post/pillar/column/support/girder
a wooden post/pillar/column/support
a post/pillar/column/girder supports sth
British/American:
post / mail
Nouns
In BrE the official system used for sending and delivering letters, parcels/packages, etc. is usually called the post. In NAmE it is usually called the mail: ▪ I’ll put an application form in the post/mail for you today. ◊ ▪ Send your fee by post/mail to this address. Mail is sometimes used in BrE in such expressions as ▪ the Royal Mail. Post occurs in NAmE in such expressions as ▪ the US Postal Service.
In BrE post is also used to mean the letters, parcels/packages, etc. that are delivered to you. Mail is the usual word in NAmE and is sometimes also used in BrE: ▪ Was there any post/mail this morning? ◊ ▪ I sat down to open my post/mail. Verbs
Compare: ▪ I’ll post the letter when I go out. (BrE) and ▪ I’ll mail the letter when I go out. (NAmE)Compounds
Note these words: postman (BrE), mailman/mail carrier (both NAmE); postbox (BrE), mailbox (NAmE) Some compounds are used in both BrE and NAmE: post office, postcard, mail order.
Synonyms:
job
position • post • vacancy • appointment
These are all words for a position doing work for which you receive regular payment.
job • a position doing work for which you receive regular payment: ▪ He's trying to get a job in a bank.
position • (rather formal) a job: ▪ a senior position in a large corporation
job or position?
Position usually refers to a particular job within an organization, especially at a high level, and is not usually used about about jobs generally. It is also often used in job applications, descriptions and advertisements.
post • a job, especially an important one in a large organization: ▪ a key post in the new government
vacancy • a job that is available for sb to do: ▪ We have several vacancies for casual workers.
appointment • (rather formal, especially BrE) a job or position of responsibility: ▪ This is a permanent appointment, requiring commitment and hard work.
a permanent/temporary job/position/post/vacancy/appointment
a full-time/part-time job/position/post/vacancy/appointment
to have/have got a(n) job/position/post/vacancy/appointment
to apply for/fill a job/position/post/vacancy
to resign from/leave/quit a job/position/post
Example Bank:
• He steered a shot between the goalkeeper and the near post.
• He took up a teaching post at Basle University.
• He was dismissed from his post when he was found to have accepted bribes.
• I sent it by first-class post.
• I want to apologize for not making a post on Friday.
• If you hurry you'll just catch the last post.
• More info can be found in my first post on the subject.
• My application for the job is in the post.
• Orders will be sent by return of post.
• Seth made a blog post titled ‘Rules of Engagement’.
• She applied for the new post of training officer.
• She arrived at the office early and checked her post.
• She led for most of the way before being pipped at the post.
• The first horse past the post wins the race.
• The guard took up his post at the gate.
• The gun crew were at their posts.
• The sentries had deserted their posts.
• To respond to your comments, please see my previous post.
• He has held the post for five years.
• He was first past the winning post.
• Ideally I'm looking for an academic post.
• She tied the dog to a post.
• She's due to take up the post next month.
• The book arrived in the morning post.
• The car skidded and hit a lamp post.
• The team's ‘net’ was a piece of string tied to two posts.
• Three company directors have resigned (from) their posts.
• We have been unable to fill the post.
• a Cabinet post
• corner posts

Idiom: keep somebody posted

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post

I [po͟ʊst]LETTERS, PARCELS, AND INFORMATION

posts, posting, posted
1) N-SING: the N, also by N The post is the public service or system by which letters and packages are collected and delivered. [mainly BRIT]
  You'll receive your book through the post...
  The winner will be notified by post...
  The cheque is in the post.
  Syn:
  mail(in AM, usually use mail)
2) N-UNCOUNT You can use post to refer to letters and packages that are delivered to you. [mainly BRIT]
  He flipped through the post without opening any of it...
  There has been no post in three weeks.
  Syn:
  mail(in AM, usually use mail)
3) N-UNCOUNT: supp N Post is used to refer to an occasion when letters or packages are delivered. For example, first post on a particular day is the first time that things are delivered. [mainly BRIT]
  Entries must arrive by first post next Wednesday...
  They just have to wait patiently for the next post.
  Syn:
  delivery
4) VERB If you post a letter or package, you send it to someone by putting it in a post box or by taking it to a post office. [mainly BRIT]
  [V n] If I write a letter, would you post it for me?...
  [V n n] I'm posting you a cheque tonight...
  [V n to n] I posted a letter to Stanley saying I was an old Army friend.
  Syn:
  mail
PHRASAL VERB
Post off means the same as post. V n P He'd left me to pack up the mail and post it off... V P n (not pron) All you do is complete and post off a form. (in AM, usually use mail)
5) VERB If you post notices, signs, or other pieces of information somewhere, you fix them to a wall or board so that everyone can see them.
  [V n] Officials began posting warning notices...
  [V n prep/adv] She has posted photographs on bulletin boards.
PHRASAL VERB
Post up means the same as post. V n P He has posted a sign up that says `No Fishing'... Also V n P prep/adv V P n (not pron) We post up a set of rules for the house.
6) VERB If you post information on the Internet, you make the information available to other people on the Internet.
  [be V-ed] A consultation paper has been posted on the Internet inviting input from Net users.
7) PHRASE: keep inflects, oft PHR on/with n If you keep someone posted, you keep giving them the latest information about a situation that they are interested in.
  Keep me posted on your progress.II [po͟ʊst]JOBS AND PLACES

posts, posting, posted
1) N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of/as n A post in a company or organization is a job or official position in it, usually one that involves responsibility. [FORMAL]
  She had earlier resigned her post as President Menem's assistant...
  Sir Peter has held several senior military posts.
  Syn:
  position
2) VERB: usu passive If you are posted somewhere, you are sent there by the organization that you work for and usually work there for several years.
  [be V-ed prep/adv] After training she was posted to Brixton...
  [be V-ed prep/adv] It is normal to spend two or three years working in this country before being posted overseas.
3) N-COUNT: usu poss N You can use post to refer to the place where a soldier, guard, or other person has been told to remain and to do his or her job.
  Quick men, back to your post!
  Syn:
  station, position
4) VERB If a soldier, guard, or other person is posted somewhere, they are told to stand there, in order to supervise an activity or guard a place.
  [be V-ed prep/adv] Police have now been posted outside all temples...
  [V n prep/adv] British Rail had to post a signalman at the entrance to the tunnel...
  [V-ed] We have guards posted near the windows. [Also be V-ed]
  Syn:
  position
5) → See also posting, staging postIII [po͟ʊst]POLES
posts
(Please look at category 4 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.)
1) N-COUNT A post is a strong upright pole made of wood or metal that is fixed into the ground.
  You have to get eight wooden posts, and drive them into the ground...
  The device is fixed to a post.
  Syn:
  pole
2) N-COUNT A post is the same as a goalpost.
  Wimbledon were unlucky not to win after hitting the post twice.
  Syn:
  goalpost
3) N-SING: the N On a horse-racing track, the post is a pole which marks the finishing point.
4) → See also first-past-the-post
to pip someone at the post → see pip

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

⁴post noun, pl posts
1 [count]
a : the place where a soldier or guard is told to be
• No matter what happens, do not abandon your post. [=do not leave your assigned area]
• a command post
b : the place where someone does a job
• The bartender returned to her post behind the counter.
c : a place where soldiers are sent to live for a period of time : camp
• My cousin's Army unit was recently sent to a post in Alaska.
• The large post houses over 25,000 people.
- see also staging post
2 [count] : a usually important job or position in a large organization
• Our old supervisor just retired, so they're looking for someone to fill his post.
• He resigned from his post as superintendent of public schools.
• She applied for a government/administrative post.
3 [count] : trading post
4 the post basketball
a : the area on a basketball court that is near the basket
• He was standing in the post all alone.
b : the position of a player who is in the post
• She usually plays the post.

- compare ¹post, ³post

³post noun, pl posts
1 [noncount] chiefly Brit
a : postal service
• We don't have a telephone at the cottage, so contact us by post. [=mail]
• There are strict rules against sending dangerous materials through the post.
b : letters or packages sent by post : mail
• He got a summer job delivering the post.
• Has the post come yet?
• After lunch, she sat and read the post.
• I put the payment in the post [=I mailed the payment] this morning.
- see also parcel post
2 [count] : a message on an online message board
• The Internet newsgroup is very active, with over 50 posts per day.
- called also posting,
by return of post
- see ²return

- compare ¹post, ⁴post

¹post /ˈpoʊst/ noun, pl posts [count]
1 : a piece of wood or metal that is set in an upright position into or on the ground especially as a support or marker
• fence posts
- see picture at house
2 : a pole that marks the starting or finishing point of a horse race - usually singular
• a horse's post position [=the position of a horse in the line of horses at the start of a race]
• (Brit) The horses galloped toward the finishing post.
3 : goalpost
- usually singular
• The shot hit the post.
from pillar to post
- see pillar

- compare ³post, ⁴post

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mail

mail verb]

to send a letter or parcel or to email something

US

/meɪl/

UK

/meɪl/

Example:

I mailed her a birthday card.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

verb
1. (especially NAmE) to send sth to sb using the postal system
• ~ sth (to sb/sth) Don't forget to mail that letter to your mother.
• ~ sb sth Don't forget to mail your mother that letter.

• ~ sb/sth The company intends to mail 50 000 households in the area.

2. (BrE) to send a message to sb by email
• ~ sb Please mail us at the following email address.
• ~ sth (to sb/sth) The virus mails itself forward to everyone in your address book.
• ~ sb sth Can you mail me that document you mentioned?
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘travelling bag’): from Old French male ‘wallet’, of West Germanic origin. The sense “by post” dates from the mid 17th cent.
Thesaurus:
mail verb T (especially AmE)
• Don't forget to mail that letter.
send • • forward • • send sth on • |BrE post • |formal, especially business dispatch •
mail/send/forward/send sth on/post/dispatch sth to sb
mail/send/forward/send on/post/dispatch a letter
mail/send/post a/an invitation/package/parcel/postcard/reply
British/American:
post / mail
Nouns
In BrE the official system used for sending and delivering letters, parcels/packages, etc. is usually called the post. In NAmE it is usually called the mail: ▪ I’ll put an application form in the post/mail for you today. ◊ ▪ Send your fee by post/mail to this address. Mail is sometimes used in BrE in such expressions as ▪ the Royal Mail. Post occurs in NAmE in such expressions as ▪ the US Postal Service.
In BrE post is also used to mean the letters, parcels/packages, etc. that are delivered to you. Mail is the usual word in NAmE and is sometimes also used in BrE: ▪ Was there any post/mail this morning? ◊ ▪ I sat down to open my post/mail. Verbs
Compare: ▪ I’ll post the letter when I go out. (BrE) and ▪ I’ll mail the letter when I go out. (NAmE)Compounds
Note these words: postman (BrE), mailman/mail carrier (both NAmE); postbox (BrE), mailbox (NAmE) Some compounds are used in both BrE and NAmE: post office, postcard, mail order.
Example Bank:
• Mailing out information can be very expensive.
• The brochures are mailed direct to members.

• Don't forget to mail that letter.

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delivering and despatching

mail

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post

post [verb] (LETTERS)

UK (US mail) to send a letter or parcel by post

US

/poʊst/

UK

/pəʊst/

Example:

My husband generally posts our letters on his way to work.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

II. post² S3 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[Word Family: noun: ↑post, ↑postage, ↑postie, ↑posting; verb: ↑post; adjective: ↑postal]
1. LETTER British English to send a letter, package etc by post SYN mail:
She’s just gone to post a letter.
post something (off) to somebody
Did you remember to post the card to my parents?
post somebody something
I posted Barry the cheque last Friday.
2. post something through sb’s door/letterbox British English to push something through someone’s ↑letterbox:
I’ll post the key through your letterbox when I leave.
3. JOB [usually passive] if you are posted somewhere, your employer sends you to work there, usually for several years
post somebody to France/London etc
He joined the British Army and was posted to Germany.
post somebody abroad/overseas
4. PUBLIC NOTICE (also post up) to put up a public notice about something on a wall or notice board:
The exam results were posted on the bulletin board yesterday.
5. GUARD to make someone be in a particular place in order to guard a building, check who enters or leaves a place, watch something etc SYN station:
Guards were to be posted around nuclear power stations.
6. keep somebody posted spoken to regularly tell someone the most recent news about something
keep somebody posted on
I’ll keep you posted on his progress.
7. PROFIT/LOSS ETC especially American English to officially record and announce information about a company’s financial situation or a country’s economic situation:
Cisco Systems posted record profits and sales for the third fiscal quarter.
8. INTERNET MESSAGE to put a message or computer document on the Internet so that other people can see it:
Could you post those new flyers on David’s website?
9. be posted missing British English if a soldier is posted missing, it is announced officially that they have disappeared
10. post bail law especially American English to pay a specific amount of money in order to be allowed to leave prison before your ↑trial

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

verb

LETTERS
1. (BrE) (NAmE mail) transitive to send a letter, etc. to sb by post/mail
• ~ sth (off) (to sb) Have you posted off your order yet?
• Is it OK if I post the cheque to you next week?
• ~ sb sth Is it OK if I post you the cheque next week?

compare mail

2. (BrE) (NAmE mail) transitive ~ sth to put a letter, etc. into a postbox

• Could you post this letter for me?

STH THROUGH HOLE

3. transitive ~ sth + adv./prep. to put sth through a hole into a container

• Let yourself out and post the keys through the letter box.

SB FOR JOB

4. transitive, usually passive ~ sb + adv./prep. to send sb to a place for a period of time as part of their job
• She's been posted to Washington for two years.

• Most of our employees get posted abroad at some stage.

SOLDIER/GUARD

5. transitive ~ sb + adv./prep. to put sb, especially a soldier, in a particular place so that they can guard a building or area
• Guards have been posted along the border.

• A police officer was posted outside the door to make sure the suspect didn't leave the building.

PUBLIC NOTICE
6. transitive, often passive ~ sth + adv./prep. to put a notice, etc. in a public place so that people can see it
Syn: display

• A copy of the letter was posted on the noticeboard.

GIVE INFORMATION

7. transitive (especially NAmE) to announce sth publicly or officially, especially financial information or a warning
• ~ sth The company posted a $1.1 billion loss.
• A snow warning was posted for Ohio.

• ~ sb/sth + adj. The aircraft and its crew were posted missing.

8. transitive, intransitive to put information or pictures on a website
• ~ sth (on sth) The results will be posted on the Internet.
• ~ (on sth) The photos have been provided by fans who post on the message board.

• I've been posting now and again at ‘British Moneymaker’.

PAY MONEY TO COURT
9. transitive ~ bail/(a) bond (especially NAmE) to pay money to a court so that a person accused of a crime can go free until their trial
• She was released after posting $100 cash bond and her driver's license.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
n. senses 6 to 8 and v. senses 6 to 7 Old English Latin postis ‘doorpost’ ‘rod, beam’ Middle English Old French post ‘pillar, beam’ Middle Dutch Middle Low German post ‘doorpost’
n. senses 1 to 3 and v. senses 1 to 3
early 16th cent. French poste Italian posta Latin posita ponere ‘to place’
n. senses 4 to 5 and v. senses 4 to 5 mid 16th cent. French poste Italian posto popular Latin positum ponere ‘to place’

Thesaurus:
post verb T (BrE)
• Could you post this letter for me?
send • • forward • |especially AmE mail • |formal, especially business dispatch •
post/send/forward/mail/dispatch sth to sb
post/send/forward/mail/dispatch a letter/document
post/send/mail a/an invitation/package/parcel/postcard/reply
Example Bank:
• Balden was later posted to Luqa as station commander.
• I should get this letter posted off this afternoon.
• I'll post the information to you.
• I'm hoping to be posted abroad.
• A police officer was posted outside the door to make sure the suspect didn't leave the building.
• Most employees get posted abroad at some stage.

• She's been posted to Washington for two years.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

post

I [po͟ʊst]LETTERS, PARCELS, AND INFORMATION

posts, posting, posted
1) N-SING: the N, also by N The post is the public service or system by which letters and packages are collected and delivered. [mainly BRIT]
  You'll receive your book through the post...
  The winner will be notified by post...
  The cheque is in the post.
  Syn:
  mail(in AM, usually use mail)
2) N-UNCOUNT You can use post to refer to letters and packages that are delivered to you. [mainly BRIT]
  He flipped through the post without opening any of it...
  There has been no post in three weeks.
  Syn:
  mail(in AM, usually use mail)
3) N-UNCOUNT: supp N Post is used to refer to an occasion when letters or packages are delivered. For example, first post on a particular day is the first time that things are delivered. [mainly BRIT]
  Entries must arrive by first post next Wednesday...
  They just have to wait patiently for the next post.
  Syn:
  delivery
4) VERB If you post a letter or package, you send it to someone by putting it in a post box or by taking it to a post office. [mainly BRIT]
  [V n] If I write a letter, would you post it for me?...
  [V n n] I'm posting you a cheque tonight...
  [V n to n] I posted a letter to Stanley saying I was an old Army friend.
  Syn:
  mail
PHRASAL VERB
Post off means the same as post. V n P He'd left me to pack up the mail and post it off... V P n (not pron) All you do is complete and post off a form. (in AM, usually use mail)
5) VERB If you post notices, signs, or other pieces of information somewhere, you fix them to a wall or board so that everyone can see them.
  [V n] Officials began posting warning notices...
  [V n prep/adv] She has posted photographs on bulletin boards.
PHRASAL VERB
Post up means the same as post. V n P He has posted a sign up that says `No Fishing'... Also V n P prep/adv V P n (not pron) We post up a set of rules for the house.
6) VERB If you post information on the Internet, you make the information available to other people on the Internet.
  [be V-ed] A consultation paper has been posted on the Internet inviting input from Net users.
7) PHRASE: keep inflects, oft PHR on/with n If you keep someone posted, you keep giving them the latest information about a situation that they are interested in.
  Keep me posted on your progress.II [po͟ʊst]JOBS AND PLACES
♦♦
posts, posting, posted
1) N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of/as n A post in a company or organization is a job or official position in it, usually one that involves responsibility. [FORMAL]
  She had earlier resigned her post as President Menem's assistant...
  Sir Peter has held several senior military posts.
  Syn:
  position
2) VERB: usu passive If you are posted somewhere, you are sent there by the organization that you work for and usually work there for several years.
  [be V-ed prep/adv] After training she was posted to Brixton...
  [be V-ed prep/adv] It is normal to spend two or three years working in this country before being posted overseas.
3) N-COUNT: usu poss N You can use post to refer to the place where a soldier, guard, or other person has been told to remain and to do his or her job.
  Quick men, back to your post!
  Syn:
  station, position
4) VERB If a soldier, guard, or other person is posted somewhere, they are told to stand there, in order to supervise an activity or guard a place.
  [be V-ed prep/adv] Police have now been posted outside all temples...
  [V n prep/adv] British Rail had to post a signalman at the entrance to the tunnel...
  [V-ed] We have guards posted near the windows. [Also be V-ed]
  Syn:
  position
5) → See also posting, staging postIII [po͟ʊst]POLES
posts
(Please look at category 4 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.)
1) N-COUNT A post is a strong upright pole made of wood or metal that is fixed into the ground.
  You have to get eight wooden posts, and drive them into the ground...
  The device is fixed to a post.
  Syn:
  pole
2) N-COUNT A post is the same as a goalpost.
  Wimbledon were unlucky not to win after hitting the post twice.
  Syn:
  goalpost
3) N-SING: the N On a horse-racing track, the post is a pole which marks the finishing point.
4) → See also first-past-the-post
to pip someone at the post → see pip

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

delivering and despatching

post

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bring

bring [verb] (TOWARDS PLACE)

to take or carry someone or something to a place or a person, or in the direction of the person speaking

US

/brɪŋ/

UK

/brɪŋ/

Example:

Come and bring the book too.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

bring

bring S1 W1 /brɪŋ/ BrE AmE verb (past tense and past participle brought /brɔːt $ brɒːt/) [transitive]
[Language: Old English; Origin: bringan]
1.
a) to take something or someone with you to the place where you are now, or to the place you are talking about ⇨ take:
Did you bring an umbrella?
It was the first time Joey had ever brought a girl home.
They brought news of further fighting along the border.
bring somebody/something to somebody/something
Is it OK if I bring some friends to the party?
bring somebody/something with you
For some reason, Jesse had brought a tape recorder with him.
b) to get something for someone and take it to them
bring somebody something
Can you bring me another beer?
Robert asked the waiter to bring him the check.
While she was in prison, friends used to bring her books.
bring somebody/something to somebody/something
He expects me to bring everything to him.
2.
a) to make a particular situation exist, or cause a particular feeling:
efforts to bring peace to the region
The strikes are expected to bring chaos.
The senator’s speech brought an angry response from Civil Rights groups.
b) to cause someone or something to reach a particular state or condition
bring something to an end/a close/a halt/a conclusion (=make something stop)
The trial was swiftly brought to an end.
It was the war that first brought him to power (=made him have power over a country).
So far the US has been unable to bring him to justice (=make him be punished for his actions).
Bring the sauce to the boil (=heat it until it boils).
The country had been brought to its knees (=caused to be in such a bad condition that it is almost impossible to continue).
3. [always + adverb/preposition] to make something move in a particular direction
bring something up/down/round etc
Bring your arm up slowly until it’s level with your shoulder.
The storm brought the old oak tree crashing down.
4. [always + adverb/preposition] if something brings people to a place, it makes them go there:
The discovery of gold brought thousands of people to the Transvaal.
what brings you here? (=used to ask why someone is in a particular place)
What brings you here on a night like this?
5. to make something available for people to use, have, enjoy etc:
The expansion of state education brought new and wider opportunities for working class children.
bring something to somebody/something
The government is launching a new initiative to bring jobs to deprived areas.
bring somebody something
It’s a good sign – let’s hope it will bring us some luck.
6. if a period of time brings a particular event or situation, the event or situation happens during that time:
The 1930s brought unemployment and economic recession.
Who knows what the future will bring?
7. bring charges/a lawsuit/a court case/a prosecution/a claim (against somebody) to begin a court case in order to try to prove that someone has done something wrong or is legally responsible for something wrong:
Survivors of the fire later brought a billion-dollar lawsuit against the company.
The police say they are planning to bring charges against him.
8. bring a smile to sb’s lips/face to make someone smile:
Her words brought a sudden smile to his lips.
9. bring tears to sb’s eyes to make someone start to cry:
The pain brought tears to his eyes.
10. bring the total/number/score etc to something used when saying what the new total etc is:
This brings the total to 46.
11. cannot/could not bring yourself to do something to feel unable to do something because it would upset you or someone else too much:
She still can’t bring herself to talk about it.
12. spoken used when saying that something is the next thing that you want to talk about
that/this/which brings me to ...
This brings me to the main point of today’s meeting.
13. if a programme is brought to you by a particular television or radio company, they broadcast it or make it
something is brought to you by somebody
This programme is brought to you by the BBC.
14. bring something to bear (on/upon something) formal to use something, for example your power, authority, or your knowledge, in a way that will have a big effect on something or someone:
The full force of the law was brought to bear on anyone who criticized the government.
15. bring home the bacon informal to earn the money that your family needs to live

COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 2)
■ nouns
▪ bring peace/war The treaty brought peace to both England and France.
▪ bring chaos A bomb scare brought chaos to the town centre yesterday.
▪ bring somebody pleasure/joy/pain/grief etc The decision brought him great relief.
■ phrases
▪ bring something to an end/halt (=especially something bad) It is our resonsibility to discuss how this conflict can be brought to an end.
▪ bring something to a close (=especially a meeting) At last the meeting was brought to a close.
▪ bring something to a conclusion (=used especially in law) Juvenile cases need to be brought to a conclusion quickly.
▪ bring somebody to power (=make someone have power over a country) The revolution brought to power a communist government.
▪ bring somebody to justice (=catch and punish someone for their actions) The authorities swore that the killers would be brought to justice.
▪ bring somebody into contact with somebody/something The people of the island were suddenly brought into contact with the outside world.
▪ bring something/somebody to their knees (=make it almost impossible for somebody/something to continue) A severe drought brought the country to its knees.

THESAURUS
▪ bring to take something or someone to the place where you are now, or the place where you are going: Have you brought your ticket with you? | He asked his father if he could bring a friend to stay.
▪ take to move something to another place, or help someone go to another place: I took a book with me to read on the train. | He was taken to hospital by ambulance.
▪ get (also fetch especially British English) to go to another place and come back with something or someone: I went upstairs to get my jacket. | Joseph told me to fetch the doctor, so I ran to the village.
bring something ↔ about phrasal verb
to make something happen SYN cause:
How can we bring about a change in attitudes?
A huge amount of environmental damage has been brought about by the destruction of the rain forests.
bring somebody/something ↔ along phrasal verb
to take someone or something with you when you go somewhere:
You’re welcome to bring along a friend.
I’ve brought some pictures along to show you.
bring somebody/something around/round phrasal verb
1. bring the conversation around/round to something to deliberately and gradually introduce a new subject into a conversation:
I’ll try to bring the conversation around to the subject of money.
2. to make someone become conscious again:
I slapped his face a couple of times to try to bring him round.
3. to manage to persuade someone to do something or to agree with you:
She won’t listen to me. Let’s see if Sue can bring her round.
bring somebody/something around/round to
I’m sure I can bring him around to our point of view.
4. to bring someone or something to someone’s house:
I’ll bring the books around tomorrow.
bring back phrasal verb
1. bring something ↔ back to start to use something again that was used in the past SYN reintroduce:
The city council has decided to bring back the old electric trams.
Bringing back the death penalty has done absolutely nothing to reduce crime.
2. bring something ↔ back to make you remember something:
The trip brought back a lot of happy memories.
Seeing those pictures on TV brought it all back to me.
3. bring something ↔ back to take something or someone with you when you come back from somewhere
bring something back for somebody
Don’t forget to bring something back for the kids.
bring somebody back something
If you’re going to the store, could you bring me back a six-pack?
4. bring somebody ↔ back to return someone to their previous job or position of authority SYN reinstate:
Following their latest defeat, soccer fans are urging the club to bring back the former manager.
5. bring somebody back to something if something that is said brings you back to a particular subject, it is connected with that subject, so you will start talking about it again:
This brings us back to the question of funding.
bring somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb
1. to reduce something to a lower level:
The government hopes these measures will help to bring down inflation.
2. to fly a plane down to the ground SYN land:
The pilot managed to bring the plane down safely.
3. to make a plane, bird, or animal fall to the ground by shooting at it:
A bomber had been brought down by anti-aircraft fire.
4. to force a government or ruler to stop ruling a country:
a crisis that could bring down the government
5. to make someone fall over:
He was brought down by the goalkeeper and awarded a penalty.
bring something ↔ down on/upon somebody phrasal verb
to make something bad happen to someone, especially to yourself or to people connected with you:
His recklessness brought down disaster on the whole family.
bring something ↔ forth phrasal verb literary
to produce something or make it appear:
a tragic love affair that brought forth only pain
bring something ↔ forward phrasal verb
1. to change an arrangement so that something happens sooner
bring something ↔ forward to
The meeting’s been brought forward to Thursday.
2. bring forward legislation/plans/policies etc to officially introduce plans etc for people to discuss:
The government has brought forward new proposals to tackle the problem of increasing crime.
3. to record the result of a calculation so that it can be used in a further calculation:
The balance brought forward is £21,765.
bring somebody/something ↔ in phrasal verb
1. to introduce a new law:
Harsh anti-Trade Union laws were brought in in the early 1980s.
2. to ask someone to become involved in a discussion or situation:
I’d like to bring in Doctor Hall here and ask him his views.
bring somebody in to do something
The police were brought in to investigate the matter.
3. to earn a particular amount or produce a particular amount of profit:
The sale of the house only brought in about £45,000.
4. to attract customers to a shop or business:
We’ve got to bring in more business if we want the restaurant to survive.
5. bring in a verdict to say officially in a law court whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime SYN return a verdict:
The jury brought in a verdict of not guilty.
bring somebody/something into something phrasal verb
1. to cause someone or something to be in a particular situation:
Most of the land has now been brought into cultivation.
The work brought me into contact with a lot of very interesting people.
2. to make someone become involved in a discussion or situation:
The government is trying to bring teachers into the debate on education.
There is a danger that this could bring other countries into the war.
bring something ↔ off phrasal verb
to succeed in doing something difficult SYN pull off:
They managed to bring off the most daring jewellery robbery in history.
bring something ↔ on phrasal verb
1. to make something bad or unpleasant happen SYN cause:
Stress can bring on an asthma attack.
What’s brought this on? Have I upset you somehow?
2. to help someone to improve or make progress:
Teachers have to bring on the bright children and at the same time give extra help to those who need it.
3. to make plants or crops grow faster:
Keeping the young plants in a greenhouse will help bring them on.
4. bring it on informal used to say that you are prepared and willing to deal with something bad that is likely to happen
bring something on/upon somebody phrasal verb
to make something unpleasant happen to someone:
You have brought disaster on the whole village!
bring something on/upon yourself
I’ve got no sympathy for him – he’s brought this all on himself!
bring somebody onto something phrasal verb
if something brings you onto a particular subject, it is a good time for you to start talking about it:
This brings me onto the question of pay rises.
bring something ↔ out phrasal verb
1. to make something easier to see, taste, notice etc:
The spices really bring out the flavour of the meat.
Fatherhood seems to have brought out the caring side of him.
2. to produce something that will be sold to the public:
He’s bringing out a new album next month.
3. to take something out of a place:
Jenny opened the cupboard and brought out a couple of bottles.
4. bring out the best/worst in somebody to make someone behave in the best or worst way that they can:
Alcohol just brings out the worst in her.
5. bring somebody out of himself/herself to make someone feel more confident and able to talk to people:
Changing schools has really brought her out of herself.
bring somebody out in something phrasal verb
if something brings you out in spots, it makes them appear on your skin:
Any foods containing wheat bring him out in a rash.
bring somebody/something round
⇨ BRING AROUND
bring somebody through (something) phrasal verb
to help someone to successfully deal with a very difficult event or period of time:
Both my children have brought me through extremely difficult times since my husband died.
bring somebody ↔ together phrasal verb
1. to arrange for people to meet and do something together:
We brought together researchers from three different universities to work on the project.
2. to make people have a better relationship or feel closer to each other:
Any attack by a foreign power will inevitably bring the people of a country together.
bring somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb
1. to mention a subject or start to talk about it SYN raise:
Why did you have to bring up the subject of money?
2. to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up SYN raise:
He was brought up by his grandparents.
bring somebody up to do something
In my day, children were brought up to respect the law.
be brought up (as) a Catholic/Muslim etc
I was brought up a Catholic. ⇨ ↑upbringing
3. to make something appear on a computer screen:
Can you bring up the list of candidates again?
4. British English if you bring food up, it comes back up from your stomach and out of your mouth:
I had a sandwich for lunch and promptly brought it up again.
5. to charge someone with a particular crime and make them go to a court to be judged
bring somebody/something ↔ up before
He was brought up before a magistrate, charged with dangerous driving.
6. bring somebody up short/with a start to surprise someone and make them suddenly stop talking or doing something:
Her question brought me up short.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bring

bring [bring brings brought bringing] [brɪŋ] [brɪŋ] verb (brought, brought [brɔːt] ; [brɔːt] )

COME WITH SB/STH
1. to come to a place with sb/sth
• ~ sb/sth (with you) Don't forget to bring your books with you.
• ~ sb/sth to sth She brought her boyfriend to the party.
• ~ sth for sb Bring a present for Helen.

• ~ sb sth Bring Helen a present.

PROVIDE

2. to provide sb/sth with sth
• ~ sb/sth sth His writing brings him $10 000 a year.

• ~ sth to sb/sth The team's new manager brings ten years' experience to the job.

CAUSE

3. ~ sth to cause sth
• The revolution brought many changes.
• The news brought tears to his eyes (= made him cry).

• Retirement usually brings with it a massive drop in income.

4. ~ sb/sth + adv./prep. to cause sb/sth to be in a particular condition or place
• to bring a meeting to an end
• Bring the water to the boil.
• Mismanagement had brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy.
• The article brought her into conflict with the authorities.

• Hello Simon! What brings you here?

MAKE SB/STH MOVE

5. to make sb/sth move in a particular direction or way
• ~ sb/sth + adv./prep. The judge brought his hammer down on the table.

• ~ sb/sth running Her cries brought the neighbours running (= made them run to her).

ACCUSATION

6. ~ sth (against sb) to officially accuse sb of a crime

• to bring a charge/a legal action/an accusation against sb

FORCE YOURSELF

7. ~ yourself to do sth to force yourself to do sth

• She could not bring herself to tell him the news.

Rem: Idioms containing bring are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example bring sb/sth to heel is at heel.
Derived: bring A and B together ▪ bring in something ▪ bring somebody around ▪ bring somebody back ▪ bring somebody before somebody ▪ bring somebody down ▪ bring somebody forth ▪ bring somebody in ▪ bring somebody in something ▪ bring somebody on ▪ bring somebody out ▪ bring somebody out in something ▪ bring somebody out of himself/herself ▪ bring somebody round ▪ bring somebody something back ▪ bring somebody to ▪ bring somebody up ▪ bring somebody up against something ▪ bring something about ▪ bring something around to something ▪ bring something back ▪ bring something down ▪ bring something forward ▪ bring something off ▪ bring something on ▪ bring something on yourself ▪ bring something out ▪ bring something round to something ▪ bring something up
See also: bring somebody around ▪ bring somebody to ▪ bring something around to something
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English bringan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch brengen and German bringen.
Thesaurus:
bring verb T
• Bring your books with you.
take • • carry • • deliver • • leave • • transport • • fly • • ferry •
bring/take/carry/deliver/transport/fly/ferry sb/sth to/from sb/sth
bring/take/carry/transport/fly/ferry sb/sth back/home
bring/take/carry/deliver/transport/ferry sb/sth by car, rail, truck, etc.
Bring or take? Take is used from the point of view of the person who is going somewhere with sth; bring is used from the point of view of sb who is already in the place the person is going to.
Language Bank:
cause
X causes Y
▪ Childhood obesity can cause ▪ / lead to ▪ long-term health problems.
▪ Changes in lifestyle and diet over the last twenty years have caused ▪ / led to ▪ / resulted in ▪ a sharp increase in childhood obesity.
▪ Several factors, including changes in diet and lifestyle, have contributed to ▪ the increase in childhood obesity.
▪ Research suggests that fast food and soft drinks directly contribute to ▪ childhood obesity.
▪ Genetics, lifestyle and diet are ▪ all important factors ▪ in cases of childhood obesity.
▪ Even small changes in lifestyle and diet can bring about ▪ significant weight loss.
Language Banks at because of, consequently, therefore
Example Bank:
• Did you bring anything back with you?
• I brought a couple of things from home to brighten the place up.
• I've brought something to show you.
• Remember to bring your books with you.

• The ferries brought tourists in their hundreds.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

bring

[brɪ̱ŋ]

brings, bringing, brought
1) VERB If you bring someone or something with you when you come to a place, they come with you or you have them with you.
  [V n] Remember to bring an apron or an old shirt to protect your clothes...
  [V n] Come to my party and bring a girl with you...
  [V n with adv] Someone went upstairs and brought down a huge kettle...
  [V n for n with adv] My father brought home a book for me. [Also V n n with adv, V n prep]
2) VERB If you bring something somewhere, you move it there.
  [V n with adv] Reaching into her pocket, she brought out a cigarette...
  [V n with adv] Her mother brought her hands up to her face. [Also V n prep]
3) VERB If you bring something that someone wants or needs, you get it for them or carry it to them.
  [V n to/for n] He went and poured a brandy for Dena and brought it to her...
  [V n n] The stewardess kindly brought me a blanket. [Also V n]
4) VERB To bring something or someone to a place or position means to cause them to come to the place or move into that position.
  [V n prep/adv] I told you about what brought me here...
  [V n prep/adv] The shock of her husband's arrival brought her to her feet...
  [V n -ing] Edna Leitch survived a gas blast which brought her home crashing down on top of her.
5) VERB If you bring something new to a place or group of people, you introduce it to that place or cause those people to hear or know about it.
  [V n to n] ...a brave reporter who had risked death to bring the story to the world.
  [V n to n] ...the drive to bring art to the public.
6) VERB To bring someone or something into a particular state or condition means to cause them to be in that state or condition.
  [V n prep] He brought the car to a stop in front of the square...
  [V n prep] His work as a historian brought him into conflict with the political establishment...
  [V n prep] The incident brings the total of people killed to fifteen...
  [V n with adv] They have brought down income taxes.
7) VERB If something brings a particular feeling, situation, or quality, it makes people experience it or have it.
  [V n to/on/from n] He called on the United States to play a more effective role in bringing peace to the region...
  [V n to/on/from n] Kinkel said the attacks had brought disgrace on Germany...
  [V n to/on/from n] Banks have brought trouble on themselves by lending rashly...
  [V to n n] He brought to the job not just considerable experience but passionate enthusiasm...
  [V n n] Her three children brought her joy.
8) VERB If a period of time brings a particular thing, it happens during that time.
  [V n] For Sandro, the new year brought disaster...
  [V n] We don't know what the future will bring.
9) VERB If you bring a legal action against someone or bring them to trial, you officially accuse them of doing something illegal.
  [V n against n] He campaigned relentlessly to bring charges of corruption against former members of the government...
  [be V-ed to n] The ship's captain and crew may be brought to trial and even sent to prison.
10) VERB If a television or radio programme is brought to you by an organization, they make it, broadcast it, or pay for it to be made or broadcast. [mainly BRIT]
  [be V-ed to n by n] You're listening to Science in Action, brought to you by the BBC World Service...
  [V n n] We'll be bringing you all the details of the day's events.(in AM, usually use sponsor)
11) VERB When you are talking, you can say that something brings you to a particular point in order to indicate that you have now reached that point and are going to talk about a new subject.
  [V n to n] Which brings me to a delicate matter I should like to raise...
  [V n to n] And that brings us to the end of this special report from Germany.
12) VERB: with brd-neg If you cannot bring yourself to do something, you cannot do it because you find it too painful, embarrassing, or disgusting.
  [V pron-refl to-inf] It is all very tragic and I am afraid I just cannot bring myself to talk about it at the moment.
  Syn:
  bear
13) to bring something alive → see alive
to bring something to bear → see bear
to bring the house down → see house
to bring up the rear → see rear
  Phrasal Verbs:
  - bring about
  - bring along
  - bring around
  - bring back
  - bring down
  - bring forward
  - bring in
  - bring off
  - bring on
  - bring out
  - bring round
  - bring to
  - bring up

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

bring

bring /ˈbrɪŋ/ verb brings; brought /ˈbrɑːt/; bring·ing [+ obj]
1 : to come with (something or someone) to a place
• I'll bring a bottle of wine (with me) when I come to your party.
• “Should I send you a check?” “Why not just bring me the money when you come?”
• Have you brought the money with you from the bank?
• She brought her boyfriend home to meet her parents.
• You stay where you are and I'll bring you another drink. = I'll bring another drink to you.
2 : to cause (something or someone) to come
• Her screams brought [=attracted] help.
• Her screams brought the neighbors running. [=the neighbors ran to help her when they heard her screams]
• Love of adventure brought her here before taking her to many other places.
• This radio station brings you all the news as it happens.
3 : to cause (something) to exist, happen, or start
• Can anything bring peace to this troubled region?
• In this part of the country, winter brings snow (with it).
• The tablets may bring (you) some relief.
• Having a baby has brought great happiness into her life.
• The sad story brought tears to our eyes [=made us cry] but its happy ending brought smiles to our lips. [=made us smile]
4 always followed by an adverb or preposition : to cause (something or someone) to reach a specified state, place, condition, etc.
• The dancer brought his hands up to his face.
• (US) Bring the water to a boil. = (Brit) Bring the water to the boil. [=heat the water so that it boils]
• The pilot brought them safely out of danger.
• Winter snow brought traffic to a stop.
• A few steps brought us to the front door.
• The thrilling climax brought the audience to its/their feet.
• This history book brings us up to the present day.
5 : to have (a particular talent, quality, etc.) when you start to do something (such as a job) - + to
• She brings years of experience to the position. [=she comes to the position with years of experience]
• He brings a rare talent for solving problems to his new job as company president.
6 law : to start a case against someone in a court of law
• They threatened to bring [=institute] legal action against him.
• They are going to bring charges against him. [=they are going to charge him with a crime]
7 : to cause (something) to reach a total - + to
• Last week's sales figures brought our pretax profits for the year to just over $35,000,000.
• The donation brought the fund to over a million dollars.
8 : to get (an amount of money) as a price : to be sold for (a price)
• The painting ought to bring [=fetch] a high price.

In addition to the phrases shown below, bring occurs in many idioms that are shown at appropriate entries throughout the dictionary. For example, bring to bear can be found at ²bear and bring to an end can be found at ¹end.

bring about [phrasal verb] bring about (something) also bring (something) about : to cause (something)
• “What brought about the crisis?” “It was brought about by many factors.”
bring around chiefly US or chiefly Brit bring round [phrasal verb]
1 bring (someone) around : to cause (someone) to come around: such as
a : to cause (someone) to accept and support something (such as an idea) after opposing it
• She still says she won't support us, but we'll bring her around eventually. [=we'll convince/persuade her to support us eventually]
- often + to
• I'm sure we can bring her around to our way of thinking.
b : to cause (someone) to become awake again after being unconscious
• The boxer was knocked out and it took the doctor several minutes to bring him around. [=bring him to]
c : to come with (someone) for a social visit
• Why don't you bring your friend around (to my house) after work today?
2 bring (something) around : to cause (something, such as a conversation) to go to a desired subject or area - + to
• We gradually brought the conversation around to the subject of his unpaid bills.
bring back [phrasal verb]
1 bring (something or someone) back or bring back (something or someone)
a : to come back with (something or someone)
• What did you bring back (with you) from your vacation?
• You promised to bring back a present for me. = You promised to bring me back a present.
b : to cause (something or someone) to return
• The death penalty was done away with in this area many years ago, but some people now want it to be brought back.
• The movie is a fantasy about a man who is brought back (to life) from the dead.
• The company is doing poorly, and its former president is being brought back to help solve its problems.
c : to cause (something or someone) to return to a condition, subject, etc.
• That question brings us back (again) to the fundamental problem of world peace.
• We gradually brought the conversation back to the subject of his unpaid bills.
2 bring (something) back or bring back (something) : to cause (something) to return to someone's memory
• Seeing her again brought back a lot of happy memories.
• I had almost forgotten about the time we spent together, but seeing her again brought it all back (to me).
bring before [phrasal verb] bring (someone or something) before (someone or something) formal : to cause (someone or something) to come to (someone or something) for an official decision or judgment
• He was brought (up) before the judge on a charge of obstructing justice.
• The case was finally brought before the Supreme Court.
bring down [phrasal verb]
1 bring down (someone or something) or bring (someone or something) down : to cause (someone or something) to fall down onto the ground
• The deer was brought down by a single shot.
• The plane was brought down by enemy fire.
- often used figuratively
• The government was brought down by a vote of no confidence.
• a famous politician who was brought down by scandal
2 bring (something) down or bring down (something) : to cause (something) to become lower
• Will anything ever bring house prices down?
3 bring (someone) down informal : to cause (someone) to become sad or depressed
• All this rainy weather is really bringing me down. [=getting me down]
bring forth [phrasal verb] bring (something) forth or bring forth (something) somewhat formal : to produce (something)
• The rosebushes brought forth an abundance of flowers.
• He was able to bring forth persuasive arguments in support of his position. : to cause (something) to occur or exist
• Her controversial comments brought forth [=provoked] strong reactions from the public.
bring forward [phrasal verb] bring (something) forward or bring forward (something)
1 : to talk about or show (something) so that it can be seen or discussed by others
• The police have brought new evidence forward.
2 : to make the time of (something) earlier or sooner
• We need to bring the meeting forward from Tuesday to Monday so that more people can attend.
bring in [phrasal verb]
1 bring in (someone) or bring (someone) in : to cause (someone) to become involved in a process, activity, etc.
• The company has decided to bring in outside experts to help on the project.
2 bring in (something) or bring (something) in
a : to produce or earn (an amount of money)
• Each sale brought in $5.
• He works at a large company and brings in a good salary.
b law : to report (an official decision) to a court
• The jury brought in [=returned] a verdict of not guilty. [=the jury said that the defendant was not guilty]
c chiefly Brit : to introduce (a new law, rule, etc.)
• The government is going to bring in legislation to make such practices illegal.
3 bring in (someone or something) or bring (someone or something) in : to cause (someone or something) to come to a place
• The store is having a special sale in order to bring in [=attract] new customers/business.
• The police brought him in (to the police station) for questioning.
bring off [phrasal verb] bring (something) off also bring off (something) : to do (something difficult) : to achieve or accomplish (something)
• It's a challenging role. She's the only actress I know with enough talent to bring it off.
bring on [phrasal verb]
1 bring on (something) or bring (something) on : to cause (something) to appear or occur
• The crisis was brought on by many factors.
2 bring (something) on (someone) : to cause (something bad) to happen to (someone)
• You've brought nothing but shame on your family since the day you were born!
• I can't help thinking you've brought some of this trouble on yourself.
bring out [phrasal verb]
1 bring out (something) or bring (something) out
a : to show (something) : to cause (something) to appear or to be more easily seen
• The debate brought out [=highlighted] the differences between the two candidates.
• That blue sweater really brings out the color in your eyes.
• Our school aims to bring out [=develop] the talents in each of our students.
• A crisis brings out the best in some people and brings out the worst in others. [=a crisis causes some people to behave very well and other people to behave very badly]
b : to produce (something, such as a book) : to cause (something) to become available or to come out
• a writer who's expected to bring out a new novel next year
2 bring (someone) out in (something) Brit : to cause (someone) to begin to have (something, such as a rash) on the skin
• Eating strawberries brings me out in spots. [=eating strawberries makes me break out in spots]
bring round
- see bring around (above)
bring to [phrasal verb] bring (someone) to : to cause (someone) to become awake again after being unconscious
• The boxer was knocked out and it took the doctor several minutes to bring him to. [=bring him around]
bring together [phrasal verb] bring (people) together or bring together (people) : to cause (people) to join or meet : to cause (people) to come together
• She and her husband were brought together by a shared love of the natural world.
• The conference has brought together some of the world's leading experts on laser technology.
bring up [phrasal verb]
1 bring (someone) up or bring up (someone) : to take care of and teach (a child who is growing up)
• I was born and brought up [=raised, reared] in Chicago.
• My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.
• My parents brought me up to respect authority. [=my parents taught me to respect authority when I was a child]
2 bring (something) up or bring up (something)
a : to mention (something) when talking : to start to talk about (something)
• We were waiting for a suitable moment to bring up [=introduce, raise] the subject of his unpaid bills.
• I wasn't going to talk about money, but since you've brought it up, I guess it's something we should really discuss.
• I'm glad you mentioned money. That brings up the question of how much we can afford to spend.
b computers : to cause (something, such as a file or picture) to appear on a computer screen
• The system makes it easy to bring up (on the screen) information about any customer.
c : ¹vomit
• The patient tried to eat some breakfast but immediately brought it back up again.
3 bring (someone) up : to cause (someone) to stop suddenly - used in phrases like bring up short and bring up suddenly
• He was just starting to argue when her scream brought him up short.
bring yourself : to force yourself to do something that you do not want to do - usually used in negative statements
• He knew that he should apologize, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.
- bring·er noun, pl -ers [count]
• a bringer of good news

transferring and transporting objects

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congratulation

congratulation [noun]

Something that you say when you want to congratulate someone

US

/kənˌɡrætʃ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

UK

/kənˌɡrætʃ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

Example:

"I passed my driving test yesterday." "Did you? Congratulations!"

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praising and applauding