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transitive. Surgery. To set (a broken bone); to restore (esp. a dislocated, fractured, or herniated part) to a normal anatomical position.
transitive. To restore to a place or position; esp. (Surgery) to restore to the normal position (cf. reposition, v. 2(a)).