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Meaning of 'deposit' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Deposit [ n.]
- To lay down; to place; to put; to let fall or throw down (as sediment); as, a crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand; the waters deposited a rich alluvium.
- To lay up or away for safe keeping; to put up; to store; as, to deposit goods in a warehouse.
- To lodge in some one's hands for safe keeping; to commit to the custody of another; to intrust; esp., to place in a bank, as a sum of money subject to order.
- To lay aside; to rid one's self of.
2 . Deposit [ v. t.]
- That which is deposited, or laid or thrown down; as, a deposit in a flue; especially, matter precipitated from a solution (as the siliceous deposits of hot springs), or that which is mechanically deposited (as the mud, gravel, etc., deposits of a river).
- A natural occurrence of a useful mineral under the conditions to invite exploitation.
- That which is placed anywhere, or in any one's hands, for safe keeping; something intrusted to the care of another; esp., money lodged with a bank or banker, subject to order; anything given as pledge or security.
- A bailment of money or goods to be kept gratuitously for the bailor.
- Money lodged with a party as earnest or security for the performance of a duty assumed by the person depositing.
- A place of deposit; a depository.

Meaning of 'deposit' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . deposit [ n]
Meaning (1):
- money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use
Example in sentence:
  • his deposit was refunded when he returned the car
2 . deposit [ v]
Meaning (2):
- put (something somewhere) firmly
Example in sentence:
  • deposit the suitcase on the bench;
  • fix your eyes on this spot;
  • She posited her hand on his shoulder
Meaning (3):
- put, fix, force, or implant
Example in sentence:
  • lodge a bullet in the table;
  • stick your thumb in the crack
Meaning (4):
- put into a bank account
Example in sentence:
  • She deposits her paycheck every month

Nearby Words:

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