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posted up

posted up is the simple past and past participle of post up.

Meaning of post up

Verb

post up (third-person singular simple present posts up, present participle posting up, simple past and past participle posted up)

  1. To affix a notice, announcement etc, to a post, board, wall or the like.
    • If the bailiff does not find the witness at his home, he will post up a court warrant there instead.
  2. To enter any information, data etc (into a register, account, record etc).
  3. To establish a position in the frontcourt on one side or the other of the free-throw lane, especially used against smaller defenders.
  4. To occupy a position.
    • I'll post up by the window to look out for him.

Questions about posted up

What is posted up the simple past and past participle of?
Posted up is the simple past and past participle of post up.

Words near posted up in the dictionary

  1. posted
  2. posted off
  3. posted price
  4. posted prices
  5. posted the coal
  6. posted up
  7. postedit
  8. postedited
  9. postediting
  10. posteditor
  11. posteditors

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