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deposit
[ dih-poz-it ]
/ dɪˈpɒz ɪt /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to be placed, inserted, precipitated, left for safekeeping, given as security or in partial payment, etc.
noun
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Origin of deposit
OTHER WORDS FROM deposit
Words nearby deposit
deportee, deportment, deposal, depose, deposed, deposit, deposit account, depositary, deposition, deposit money, depositor
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British Dictionary definitions for deposit
deposit
/ (dɪˈpɒzɪt) /
verb (tr)
noun
Word Origin for deposit
C17: from Medieval Latin dēpositāre, from Latin dēpositus put down
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Scientific definitions for deposit
deposit
[ dĭ-pŏz′ĭt ]
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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