What is the meaning of deposit?

noun

  • The phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating.
  • Matter that has been deposited by some natural process.
  • The natural process of laying down a deposit of something.
  • Money deposited in a bank or some similar institution.
  • A partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later.
  • Money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use.
    • usage: "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car"
  • A payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met.
  • A facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping.
  • The act of putting something somewhere.

verb

  • Put, fix, force, or implant.
    • usage: "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"
  • Put into a bank account.
    • usage: "She deposits her paycheck every month"
  • Put (something somewhere) firmly.
    • usage: "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
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