reposition
1 Americannoun
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the act of depositing or storing.
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replacement, as of a bone.
verb (used with object)
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to put in a new or different position; shift.
to reposition the artwork on the advertising layout.
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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.
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Medicine/Medical, Surgery. to place (an organ or bone) in its original position.
noun
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the act or process of depositing or storing
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surgery the return of a broken or displaced organ, or part to its normal site
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archaic the reinstatement of a person in a post or office
verb
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to place in a new position
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to target (a product or brand) at a new market by changing its image
Other Word Forms
- repositionable adjective
Etymology
Origin of reposition1
1580–90; < Late Latin repositiōn- (stem of repositiō ) a laying up, equivalent to Latin reposit ( us ) ( reposit ) + -iōn- -ion
Origin of reposition1
Example Sentences
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Researchers can also reposition damaged DNA inside the nucleus to test how its location influences repair.
From Science Daily
This makes her exit possibly less a retirement and more a strategic repositioning.
From Salon
"What makes this finding exciting is that arginine is already known to be clinically safe and inexpensive, making it a highly promising candidate for repositioning as a therapeutic option for AD."
From Science Daily
The pupils, age 6 to 8, adjusted collars, swiveled belts and repositioned the name badges on their chests.
Part of that, Holz says, is due to investors repositioning ahead of the next calendar year.
From Barron's
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