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   De·pos·it

   /dəˈpäzət/

   

   noun

   • 1. a sum of money placed or kept in a bank account, usually to gain interest: "cash funds which are an alternative to bank or building society deposits"
   • 2. a sum payable as a first installment on the purchase of something or as a pledge for a contract, the balance being payable later: "we've saved enough for a deposit on a house" Similar down paymentpart paymentadvance paymentprepaymentinstallmentsecurityretainerpledgestakefront moneymoney up front
   • ▪ a returnable sum payable on the rental of something, to cover any possible loss or damage: "a refundable $100 deposit is payable on arrival at the villa"
   • 3. a layer or body of accumulated matter: "the deposits of salt on the chrome" Similar accumulationsedimentsublimatelayercoveringcoatingdustingblanket
   • ▪ a natural layer of sand, rock, coal, or other material: "a great quantity of pottery was found in this deposit" Similar seamveinlodelayerstratumbedaccumulation
   • 4. the action of placing something in a specified place: "the deposit of a thesis in a library gives no guarantee of copyright protection"

   verb

   • 1. put or set down (something or someone) in a specific place, typically unceremoniously: "he deposited a pile of schoolbooks on the kitchen table" Similar put (down)placelay (down)set (down)unloadrestsettlesitdroplet fallthrow downfling downinformal:dumpstickparkplonkpopshovebungplunkarchaic:unladerare:positOpposite pick up
   • ▪ (of water, the wind, or other natural agency) lay down (matter) gradually as a layer or covering: "beds where salt is deposited by the tide" Similar leave behindleaveset downlet settleprecipitatedumpwash upcast up
   • ▪ lay (an egg): "the female deposits a line of eggs"
   • 2. store or entrust with someone for safekeeping: "a vault in which guests may deposit valuable property"
   • ▪ pay (a sum of money) into a bank account: "the money is deposited with a bank" Similar lodgebankhousestorestowput awayhoardlay inentrustconsigncommitinformal:stashsquirrel awaysalt awayput aside for a rainy day
   • ▪ pay (a sum) as a first installment or as a pledge for a contract: "I had to deposit 10% of the price of the house"

   Word Origin late 16th century (especially in the phrases in deposit or on deposit): from Latin depositum (noun), medieval Latin depositare (verb), both from Latin deposit- ‘laid aside’, from the verb deponere.

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   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.

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   deposit an amount of money that you pay as the first part of a larger payment; money that you put into a bank account: We've put down a 5% deposit on the house. I made a $500 deposit into my checking account.

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   Definition of deposit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › depositDEPOSIT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DEPOSIT definition: 1. a payment that you make immediately when you decide to buy something, as proof that you will…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › depositDEPOSIT definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   3 days ago · A deposit is a sum of money which is in a bank account or savings account, especially a sum which will be left there for some time.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondeposit noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   a layer of a substance that has been left somewhere, especially by a river, flood, etc., or is found at the bottom of a liquid. The rain left a deposit of mud on the windows. fatty deposits in the arteries of the heart. glacial deposits. The floods left a thick deposit of mud over the fields.

8. www.nerdwallet.com › article › bankingWhat Is a Deposit? - NerdWallet

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   Feb 22, 2024 · A deposit is the amount of money you give to a financial institution, such as a bank, to hold for you in an account. Individuals and businesses make deposits every day by...