reposit
/ɹɪˈpɒzɪt/ verb
Forms reposits repositing reposited
- verb (transitive) To cause to rest or stay in a certain place; to place, put, or deposit.
- verb (transitive) To posit again.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin repositus, past participle of repōnō (“put back”), from re- + pōnō (“put”). See position.
re- + posit
Webster’s 1913
- verb To cause to rest or stay; to lay away; to lodge, as for safety or preservation; to place; to store.
Etymology [L. repositus, p. p. of reponere to put back; pref. re- re- + ponere to put. See Position.]
Sources: Wiktionary · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “reposit”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details