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deposit

[ dih-poz-it ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to place for safekeeping or in trust, especially in a bank account:

    He deposited his paycheck every Friday.

    Synonyms: store, save, bank

  2. to give as security or in part payment.
  3. to deliver and leave (an item):

    Please deposit your returned books with the librarian.

  4. to insert (a coin) in a coin-operated device:

    Deposit a quarter and push the button.

  5. to put, place, or set down, especially carefully or exactly:

    She deposited the baby in the crib.

  6. to lay or throw down by a natural process; precipitate:

    The river deposited soil at its mouth.



verb (used without object)

  1. to be placed, inserted, precipitated, left for safekeeping, given as security or in partial payment, etc.

noun

  1. money placed in a bank account or an instance of placing money in a bank account.
  2. anything given as security or in part payment:

    The boy returned the bottle and got his five-cent deposit back.

    They made a deposit on the house and signed a ten-year mortgage.

  3. anything laid away or entrusted to another for safekeeping:

    A large deposit of jewels was stolen from the hotel safe.

  4. a place for safekeeping; depository.
  5. something precipitated, delivered and left, or thrown down, as by a natural process:

    a deposit of soil.

  6. the natural sediment of wine in a bottle.
  7. a coating of metal deposited on something, usually by an electric current.
  8. a natural accumulation or occurrence, especially of oil or ore:

    a mountain range with many rich deposits of gold.

    Synonyms: pocket, vein, lode

deposit

/ dɪˈpɒzɪt /

verb

  1. to put or set down, esp carefully or in a proper place; place
  2. to entrust for safekeeping; consign
  3. to place (money) in a bank or similar institution in order to earn interest or for safekeeping
  4. to give (money) in part payment or as security
  5. to lay down naturally; cause to settle

    the river deposits silt

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

    1. an instance of entrusting money or valuables to a bank or similar institution
    2. the money or valuables so entrusted
  1. money given in part payment or as security, as when goods are bought on hire-purchase See also down payment
  2. a consideration, esp money, given temporarily as security against loss of or damage to something borrowed or hired
  3. an accumulation of sediments, mineral ores, coal, etc
  4. any deposited material, such as a sediment or a precipitate that has settled out of solution
  5. a coating produced on a surface, esp a layer of metal formed by electrolysis
  6. a depository or storehouse
  7. on deposit
    payable as the first instalment, as when buying on hire-purchase
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

deposit

/ dĭ-pŏzĭt /

  1. An accumulation or layer of solid material, either consolidated or unconsolidated, left or laid down by a natural process. Deposits include sediments left by water, wind, ice, gravity, volcanic activity, or other agents. A layer of coal formed over many years through the decomposition of plant material is also a deposit.
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Other Words From

  • prede·posit noun verb
  • rede·posit verb noun
  • subde·posit noun
  • super·de·posit noun
  • unde·posit·ed adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deposit1

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin dēpositus “laid down,” past participle of dēpōnere; depone
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deposit1

C17: from Medieval Latin dēpositāre, from Latin dēpositus put down
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Example Sentences

Small businesses have also called for banks to keep branches open, or provide adequate facilities to allow them to deposit cash.

From BBC

Customers thought of the business as a modern bank where they could safely deposit crypto assets and earn interest.

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During Reform UK’s stay, about £7,500 for rent and a deposit was paid to Mrs May’s company.

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The deposit you make for the buydown can be pretty expensive.

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A rate buydown allows you to temporarily lower the interest rate on your mortgage in exchange for making an upfront deposit.

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