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reposition1 definition

repo·si·tion (rep′ə zis̸h′ən, rē′pə-)

noun

a repositing or being reposited; specif., replacement, as of a part of the body by a surgical operation

Etymology: LL repositio

reposition2 definition

re·po·si·tion (rē′pə zis̸h′ən)

transitive verb

to put into a new or different position

Etymology: re- + position

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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