POST means After: as, post-pone, to place after; post-date, to date after.

But this instance is not isolated, As a survey of our statesmen shows; WINSTON now suggests a long post-dated DAN O'CONNELL in his mouth and nose; NORTHCLIFFE's growing more Napoleonic Than the Corsican, though less laconic.

A biography must be a work of artit ought not to be a post-dated testimonial!

"Her ladyship has no present cash at the bankers," I said, "and is obliged to post-date this check twelve days.