after dinner, time after time
.
What does post mean before or after?
post- a prefix, meaning “behind,”
“after
,” “later,” “subsequent to,” “posterior to,” occurring originally in loanwords from Latin (postscript), but now used freely in the formation of compound words (post-Elizabethan; postfix; postgraduate; postorbital).
What does in the post mean?
Filters. (idiomatic)
On the way; soon to arrive
. We have survived our trials, yours are in the post.
What is the definition of the prefix post?
prefix. Definition of post- (Entry 8 of 9) 1a :
after : subsequent : later postdate
. b : behind : posterior : following after postlude postconsonantal. 2a : subsequent to : later than postoperative.
What does after mean in time?
afteradverb. Behind; later in time;
following
.
How do you use the word post?
You can
use post to refer to letters and packages that are delivered to you
. He flipped through the post without opening any of it. There has been no post in three weeks. Post is used to refer to an occasion when letters or packages are delivered.
What is a post time?
:
the designated starting time of a horse race
.
What is post short for?
“POST” is an acronym for
Power On Self-Test
. The POST process checks the basic system functions before attempting to load an operating system.
Why is it called post?
The word “post,” as in “Post Office,” “postal worker” and the like (as well as the verb phrase “to post a letter”) harks
back to the Medieval origins of the postal service in Europe
. … It comes from the Latin “ponere,” meaning “to place,” and referred to the placing or “posting” of the riders along the route.
What does post 6pm mean?
What does post 6pm mean? prep.
1 following in time; in succession to
. after dinner, time after time.
IS ANTI a root word?
The origin of the prefix anti- and its variant ant- is
an ancient Greek word which meant “against” or “opposite
.” These prefixes appear in numerous English vocabulary words, such as antifreeze, antidote, antonym, and antacid.
What are some words that have post?
- postseason.
- postscript.
- postmodern.
- postpartum.
- posthumous.
- postmaster.
- postmortem.
- postbellum.
What means post game?
:
happening immediately or very soon after the end of a sports game
.
What does 5 to 10 minutes mean?
If you say “
five of ten
” in the context of time, you mean 5 minutes to 10 o’clock.
What do you mean after an hour?
chiefly US. —used with a certain number of minutes to indicate how long
after the beginning of an hour something will happen Trains leave every hour at ten minutes after the hour
.
What does 15 after the hour mean?
15 minutes past the hour is
quarter past
: 07:15. It’s quarter past seven in the morning. 14:15. It’s quarter past two in the afternoon.
