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to reposit

to reposit

1 9.9
To put something away in a safe place to keep it
  • verb
  • /rɪˈpɒzɪt/
translation icon : reponer
  • After the event, they decided to reposit the leftover supplies for future use.

Examples

  • The museum will reposit the artwork in a climate-controlled vault.

  • Where in this most streamlined and trunkless of transports, boner inspiring though it may be, where in, are we to reposit our recently deceased cargo?

  • Please reposit the important documents in the designated file cabinet.

Synonyms

to save
vsto reposit
1.0

Keep something for use later

centres on safekeeping for general protection rather than personal reservation
to store
vsto reposit
463 1.0

To put something away to use later

is a less common, more formal term for this same action
to put away
vsto reposit
225 2.0

To place something in its usual place for storage

focuses on long term safekeeping rather than returning to a usual place
to reserve
vsto reposit
145 3.1

To keep something for a particular person or purpose

is about general safekeeping for protection rather than holding back for someone
to archive
vsto reposit
30 3.9

To store documents or emails in a safe place for long-term keeping and later use

emphasizes long term preservation and reference rather than short-term safekeeping
to put in
vsto reposit
26 2.1

Keep or save something for future use

emphasizes safekeeping as the primary goal rather than mere setting aside
to stash away
vsto reposit
  • Informal
13 4.9

Put something in a hidden place to use later

is used for safekeeping without implying secrecy or concealment
to file away
vsto reposit
6 3.3

To place papers in order and keep them where you can find them later

focuses on organization for easy retrieval rather than solely on protection
to store away
vsto reposit
3 2.6

To put something in a safe place to use later

focuses more on safekeeping rather than future use
to stack away
vsto reposit
1 3.9

To put things in a safe place for later use

focuses on safety rather than the compact piling method
to cache
vsto reposit
1 5.8

To hide things like food or money in a secret place for later use

focuses on safekeeping rather than on secret hiding
to hive away
vsto reposit
  • Informal
7.8

Put money or things aside in a safe place to use later

focuses on accumulation over time and secrecy rather than simple safekeeping
to rehouse
vsto reposit
  • Specialized
5.2

Put fragile items into safe storage to protect them

focuses on relocating into protective new storage rather than simple placing away

How Secure

to archive
30 3.9
deposit
73 3.0
to reposit
1 9.9
to store
463 1.0
to stow
57 5.8
to put aside
24 2.4

Surface Forms

reposit infinitive
repositioned past participle
repositioning present participle
reposits third person singular

Morphology

reposit = posit (semi-transparent) = re + posit

Built from the productive prefix 're-' and the verb 'posit', but 'posit' is more commonly used to mean 'assume' rather than 'place/store', so learners may not reliably infer the 'store' sense.

Etymology

Reposit comes from Latin parts re- meaning 'back' and posit from ponere meaning 'to place', the same root you see in deposit and position. So to reposit something is to 'place back' or store it safely for future use.