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| de·pos·it [ di pózzit ] |
verb (past and past participle de·pos·it·ed, present participle de·pos·it·ing, 3rd person present singular de·pos·its) |
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1. transitive verb put something somewhere: to put or drop something somewhere
  She deposited her coat on the couch.
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2. transitive verb leave something in safe place: to leave something somewhere for safekeeping
deposit valuables in the hotel safe
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3. transitive verb put money in bank: to pay money into an account in a bank or other financial institution
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4. transitive verb give payment as security: to give a sum of money as part-payment or security
deposited $1000 as a down payment
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5. transitive and intransitive verb form layer: to leave or form a layer of sand, sediment, or other substance, as a gradual process in one place, or be left in this way
layers of silt deposited by the river
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noun (plural de·pos·its) |
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1. putting money in bank: an act of placing money or a valuable item in a bank or other financial institution
make a monthly deposit
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2. money in bank: an amount of money or a valuable item that is paid into or left in a bank or other financial institution
Deposits made after 2 pm are credited the following day.
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3. security money: a partial payment or security on something that is going to be bought
You need to pay a deposit.
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4. surety money: money that is given as security against possible damage or loss, e.g. on something rented
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5. coating: a coating or crust that is left on a surface by a process such as evaporation or electrolysis
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6. accumulation of natural materials: an accumulation of sand, sediment, minerals, or other substances that has built up over a period of time through a natural process
a land rich in mineral deposits
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7. deposited thing: something put or left in a place
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin depositum< deposit-, past participle of deponere (see depose)] |
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| de·pos·i·tor noun |
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