reposition
pəˈzɪʃ noun
1.
the act of depositing or storing.
2.
replacement, as of a bone.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to put in a new or different position; shift: to reposition the artwork on the advertising layout.
2.
to change the image, marketing strategy, etc., of (a product) so as to appeal to a wider or different audience or market: to reposition a diet drink to appeal to teenagers.
3.
Medicine/Medical, Surgery. to place (an organ or bone) in its original position.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act or process of depositing or storing |
| 2. | surgery the return of a broken or displaced organ, or part to its normal site |
| 3. | archaic the reinstatement of a person in a post or office |
| —vb | |
| 4. | to place in a new position |
| 5. | to target (a product or brand) at a new market by changing its image |
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Word Origin & History
reposition
1588, from L.L. repositionem (nom. repositio), from L. repositus, pp. of reponere (see repose (2)). The verb is first attested 1859.
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