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Reposit
Pronunciation : Re*pos"it (r-pz"t)
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. repositus, p. p. of reponere to put back; pref. re- re- + ponere to put. See Position.]
Definition : Defn: To cause to rest or stay; to lay away; to lodge, as for safety or preservation; to place; to store. Others reposit their young in holes. Derham.
t. [imp. & p. p. Reposited; p. pr. & vb. n. Repositing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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