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upright vs post

post vs upright

upright and post both are nouns.

upright is an adjective but post is not an adjective.

upright is not a verb while post is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upright Yes Yes No No
post Yes No Yes No
As nouns, post is a hyponym of upright; that is, post is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than upright:
  • upright: a vertical structural member as a post or stake
  • post: an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
Other hyponyms of upright include column, pillar, jamb, scantling, stud, scape, shaft, stile.
upright (noun) post (noun)
a piano with a vertical sounding board a job in an organization
a vertical structural member as a post or stake the delivery and collection of letters and packages
an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
A message on a social media website
any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
upright (adjective) post (adjective)
upright in position or posture
of moral excellence
in a vertical position; not sloping
upright (verb) post (verb)
display, as of records in sports games
mark or expose as infamous
cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
publicize with, or as if with, a poster
To post a message on a social media website
assign to a station
place so as to be noticed
mark with a stake
affix in a public place or for public notice
ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait
transfer (entries) from one account book to another
enter on a public list
assign to a post; put into a post
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