reposition
re·po·si·tion
(rē′pə-zĭsh′ən, rĕp′ə-)n.
1. The act of repositing or the condition of being reposited.
2. The return of something, such as a bone, to its proper position.
tr.v. (rē′pə-) re·po·si·tioned, re·po·si·tion·ing, re·po·si·tions
1. To place or put in a new position; position again.
2. To update or change the marketing of (a product or service).
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reposition
(ˌriːpəˈzɪʃən)n
1. the act or process of depositing or storing
2. (Surgery) 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 (tr)
4. to place in a new position
5. (Marketing) to target (a product or brand) at a new market by changing its image
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re•po•si•tion1
(ˌri pəˈzɪʃ ən, ˌrɛp ə-)n.
1. the act of depositing or storing.
2. replacement, as of a bone.
[1580–90; < Latin repositiō, derivative (with -tiō -tion) of repōnere to replace; see reposit]
re•po•si•tion2
(ˌri pəˈzɪʃ ən)v.t.
1. to put in a new position.
2. to change the marketing strategy of (a product) so as to appeal to a different market.
[1855–60]
re`po•si′tion•a•ble, adj.
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reposition
Past participle: repositioned
Gerund: repositioning
| Imperative |
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| reposition |
| reposition |
| Present |
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| I reposition |
| you reposition |
| he/she/it repositions |
| we reposition |
| you reposition |
| they reposition |
| Preterite |
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| I repositioned |
| you repositioned |
| he/she/it repositioned |
| we repositioned |
| you repositioned |
| they repositioned |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am repositioning |
| you are repositioning |
| he/she/it is repositioning |
| we are repositioning |
| you are repositioning |
| they are repositioning |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have repositioned |
| you have repositioned |
| he/she/it has repositioned |
| we have repositioned |
| you have repositioned |
| they have repositioned |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was repositioning |
| you were repositioning |
| he/she/it was repositioning |
| we were repositioning |
| you were repositioning |
| they were repositioning |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had repositioned |
| you had repositioned |
| he/she/it had repositioned |
| we had repositioned |
| you had repositioned |
| they had repositioned |
| Future |
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| I will reposition |
| you will reposition |
| he/she/it will reposition |
| we will reposition |
| you will reposition |
| they will reposition |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have repositioned |
| you will have repositioned |
| he/she/it will have repositioned |
| we will have repositioned |
| you will have repositioned |
| they will have repositioned |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be repositioning |
| you will be repositioning |
| he/she/it will be repositioning |
| we will be repositioning |
| you will be repositioning |
| they will be repositioning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been repositioning |
| you have been repositioning |
| he/she/it has been repositioning |
| we have been repositioning |
| you have been repositioning |
| they have been repositioning |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been repositioning |
| you will have been repositioning |
| he/she/it will have been repositioning |
| we will have been repositioning |
| you will have been repositioning |
| they will have been repositioning |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been repositioning |
| you had been repositioning |
| he/she/it had been repositioning |
| we had been repositioning |
| you had been repositioning |
| they had been repositioning |
| Conditional |
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| I would reposition |
| you would reposition |
| he/she/it would reposition |
| we would reposition |
| you would reposition |
| they would reposition |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have repositioned |
| you would have repositioned |
| he/she/it would have repositioned |
| we would have repositioned |
| you would have repositioned |
| they would have repositioned |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  reposition - depositing in a warehouse; "they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn"; "my car is in storage"; "publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing"stockpiling - accumulating and storing a reserve supply; "the stockpiling of war materials" |
| Verb | 1. | reposition - change place or direction; "Shift one's position" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" beat down - dislodge from a position; "She beat the dealer down to a much better price" |
| 2. | reposition - place into another position lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" reduce - reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site |
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