posted
UK[ˈpəʊstɪd]US[ˈpoʊstɪd]
v
(past tense and past participle of 'post') To display or announce something publicly, especially by putting it on a noticeboard, wall, or online platform.
v
(past tense and past participle of 'post') To send or dispatch someone to a particular place for duty, or to send mail via the postal system.
v
(past tense and past participle of 'post') To record a transaction in an account book.
Morpheme Breakdown
post
ed
post
to place
ed
past tense suffix
Etymology
The verb 'post' originates from the practice of affixing public notices to a physical post or pillar, a common method of dissemination in the 16th century. This sense derives from the Latin 'postis', meaning a doorpost or upright pillar, which served as a literal and figurative place for public information. Over time, the action of placing information on such a post evolved into the broader, more abstract meaning of making any information publicly available. The addition of the Germanic past tense suffix '-ed' creates the form 'posted', which now encompasses modern acts from mailing a letter to publishing digital content online, all conceptually linked to the core idea of placing something into a system or public view.
Analysis
Structure: post (to place) + ed (past tense suffix)
- post: From Latin 'postis' (doorpost, pillar) via Old French 'poster' (to place, station). In this word, it functions as the verb root meaning "to place, to station, to make public."
- ed: From Old English '-ede', '-ode', '-adon', a Germanic suffix indicating the past tense or past participle of a verb.
Examples
She posted the job advertisement on the company website.
The soldier was posted to a remote base overseas.
The accountant posted the day's sales figures into the ledger.