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deposit
[dih-poz-it]
verb (used with object)
to place for safekeeping or in trust, especially in a bank account.
He deposited his paycheck every Friday.
to give as security or in part payment.
to deliver and leave (an item).
Please deposit your returned books with the librarian.
to insert (a coin) in a coin-operated device.
Deposit a quarter and push the button.
to put, place, or set down, especially carefully or exactly.
She deposited the baby in the crib.
to lay or throw down by a natural process; precipitate.
The river deposited soil at its mouth.
verb (used without object)
to be placed, inserted, precipitated, left for safekeeping, given as security or in partial payment, etc.
noun
money placed in a bank account or an instance of placing money in a bank account.
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.
anything laid away or entrusted to another for safekeeping.
A large deposit of jewels was stolen from the hotel safe.
a place for safekeeping; depository.
something precipitated, delivered and left, or thrown down, as by a natural process.
a deposit of soil.
the natural sediment of wine in a bottle.
a coating of metal deposited on something, usually by an electric current.
a natural accumulation or occurrence, especially of oil or ore.
a mountain range with many rich deposits of gold.
deposit
/ dɪˈpɒzɪt /
verb
to put or set down, esp carefully or in a proper place; place
to entrust for safekeeping; consign
to place (money) in a bank or similar institution in order to earn interest or for safekeeping
to give (money) in part payment or as security
to lay down naturally; cause to settle
the river deposits silt
noun
an instance of entrusting money or valuables to a bank or similar institution
the money or valuables so entrusted
money given in part payment or as security, as when goods are bought on hire-purchase See also down payment
a consideration, esp money, given temporarily as security against loss of or damage to something borrowed or hired
an accumulation of sediments, mineral ores, coal, etc
any deposited material, such as a sediment or a precipitate that has settled out of solution
a coating produced on a surface, esp a layer of metal formed by electrolysis
a depository or storehouse
payable as the first instalment, as when buying on hire-purchase
deposit
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.
Other Word Forms
- predeposit noun
- redeposit verb
- subdeposit noun
- superdeposit noun
- undeposited adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of deposit1
Example Sentences
Policy hikes are unlikely unless the rupiah comes under acute pressure, while deposit facility rate cuts are expected to track the policy rate, economist Brian Tan said in a note.
A lender takes in deposits from one set of customers, and then lends those funds out to a different group at a higher interest rate than it pays depositors.
It had been more than ten years since Penelope had been deposited at Swanburne’s doorstep.
Named for the coalfields that had been found alongside the nearby Bluestone River, the Bluefields sat amid some of the largest deposits of bituminous coal in the world.
The pair took a £1,800 deposit from her after adding unnecessary extra jobs to their list.
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