Definition of Deposit
Deposit
de·pos·it
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to set down or put for safekeeping;
e.g. You can deposit your belongings in the locker.
(verb)
to lay something down; to let something, such as dirt, fall;
e.g. There are layers of sand and mud that have been deposited by multiple floods over the years.
(noun)
money that is given as a down payment or pledge;
e.g. We put down a deposit for the house, and then the sellers gave us the keys.
(verb)
to place or transfer money, often to an account at a bank or other financial institution;
e.g. I want to deposit my check in the bank directly.
(noun)
something that is laid down or accumulated by a natural process;
e.g. Sandy deposits on the banks of the ocean.
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