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reposit

/ɹɪˈpɒzɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
reposit
IPA
/ɹɪˈpɒzɪt/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause to rest or stay in a certain place; to place, put, or deposit.

Transitive verb

verb

To posit again.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin repositus, past participle of repōnō (“put back”), from re- + pōnō (“put”). See position.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

reposits (present, singular) repositing (participle, present) reposited (participle, past) reposited (past)

Frequently Paired Words

repository

Synonyms

deposit depose

Questions

How do you pronounce reposit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈpɒzɪt/.
What does reposit mean?
To cause to rest or stay in a certain place; to place, put, or deposit.
Where does reposit come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce reposit

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