verbIntermediate

post

US

/poʊst/

UK

/pəʊst/

Meaning

To publish text, photos, or other information on a website or social media platform for others to see.

किसी वेबसाइट या सोशल मीडिया पर लोगों के देखने के लिए लिखी हुई बात, तस्वीर या जानकारी साझा करना।

Examples

“Riya posted a photo of her new puppy on Instagram.”

post something on a platform

“The school will post the exam results on its website tomorrow.”

post information online

“His latest posting attracted hundreds of comments.”

online content

Useful patterns

post something on a website or platformpost something to a group or pagepost about a topicpost publicly or regularly

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Word family

posting(noun)
repost(verb)

Common collocations

post a photopost a commentpost an updatepost a videopost on social mediapost online

Common mistakes

Not natural: I posted the photo in Instagram.

Better: I posted the photo on Instagram.

Use on with platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

Instagram जैसे प्लेटफ़ॉर्म के साथ आम तौर पर on इस्तेमाल होता है, in नहीं।

Not natural: I posted my friend a message.

Better: I sent my friend a message.

Post usually means publishing content for an audience; use send for a direct message.

Post आम तौर पर लोगों के देखने के लिए सामग्री डालना है; किसी को सीधा संदेश भेजने के लिए send कहें।

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Learner tip

Use post for content made available to an audience; use send when delivering a message directly to one person.

जब सामग्री लोगों के देखने के लिए डालें, तो post कहें; किसी एक व्यक्ति को सीधे संदेश भेजें, तो send कहें।

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What does “post a photo online” mean?

“Post a photo online” का क्या मतलब है?