reposit Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb put (something) in a place for storage
    • the treasure found int he ancient tomb was reposited in the museum

WordNet

Re*pos"it transitive verb
Etymology
L. repositus, p. p. of reponere to put back; pref. re- re- + ponere to put. See Position.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Reposited; present participle & verbal noun Repositing
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913