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post
Noun
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Post is the letters and parcels that you send to other people.
There's no post today because it's a Sunday.
The new book arrived in the post.
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A post is a tall rod or stick. Examples are a sign post, a lamp post, and a goal post.
post
Verb
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If you post something, you send it through the post.
I posted a birthday card to him last week.
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If you post a message, you add it to a website or discussion board.
I posted a reply to your comment on the website.
post
Preposition
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after
Post the test results becoming public, there were many complaints.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
Bill
Proper noun
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Bill is a male given name. It is short for William.
Bill is working on a report.
bill
Noun
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A bill is a piece of paper money; a banknote.
I paid for my sandwich using a twenty-dollar bill.
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A bill is a piece of paper telling you what other people have done for you and how much you owe them.
"Ask the waitress if we can have the "bill" now."
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A bird's bill is its beak (the hard mouth part).
The toucan is known for its colorful bill.
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A bill is a proposed law.
The bill passed the Senate.
bill
Verb
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If you bill someone, you give or send them a bill.
The shop billed me $100 for tickets.
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If you bill a person or an event, you announce them.
He was billed as "The Great Houdini".