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DictionaryrepositionMove to a different position
verb

reposition

ree-puh-ZISH-un/rˌipʌzˈɪʃʌn/

To move something to a different position.

The women reposition the chair beside the window.

Two women, one white one Latina, move a chair to a new position beside a window.
Etymology
reEnglishagain
+positionLatinplacing, position

Position carries the idea of placing something; re- makes this a fresh act of placing. The result is a new or adjusted location, not necessarily a return to the original one.

In context

PublicResourceOrg21:05
move the loader forward or backwards until it is centered place the bucket back in the bucket position and back up to reposition the loader for another pass
AFQTP - FRONT END LOADER OPERATIONS

More examples

  • We need to reposition the couch before the guests arrive.
  • The nurse gently repositioned the patient's arm.
  • He is repositioning the ladder to reach the gutter.

Forms

reposition · repositions · repositioned · repositioning

Similar words

move
Broader; does not emphasize a new or adjusted placement.
relocate
Usually means moving to another location, not adjusting placement.
adjust
Emphasizes small corrections and need not involve changing position.