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de·pos·it (d

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v. de·pos·it·ed, de·pos·it·ing, de·pos·its

v.tr.

1. To put or set down; place.

2. To lay down or leave behind by a natural process: layers of sediment that were deposited on the ocean floor; glaciers that deposited their debris as they melted.

a. To give over or entrust for safekeeping.

b. To put (money) in a bank or financial account.

4. To give as partial payment or security.

v.intr.

To become deposited; settle.

1. Something, such as money, that is entrusted for safekeeping, as in a bank.

2. The condition of being deposited: funds on deposit with a broker.

3. A partial or initial payment of a cost or debt: left a $100 deposit toward the purchase of a stereo system.

4. A sum of money given as security for an item acquired for temporary use.

5. A depository.

6. Something deposited, especially by a natural process, as:

a. Geology A concentration of mineral matter or sediment in a layer, vein, or pocket: iron ore deposits; rich deposits of oil and natural gas.

b. Physiology An accumulation of organic or inorganic material, such as a lipid or mineral, in a body tissue, structure, or fluid.

c. A sediment or precipitate that has settled out of a solution.

7. A coating or crust left on a surface, as by evaporation or electrolysis.

[Latin dpnere, dpsit-; see depone.]

de·posi·tor n.

deposit

Verb

[-iting, -ited]

1. to put down

2. to entrust (money or valuables) for safekeeping

3. to place (money) in a bank account or other savings account

4. to lay down naturally: the river deposits silt

Noun

1. a sum of money placed in a bank account or other savings account

2. money given in part payment for goods or services

3. an amount of a substance left on a surface as a result of a chemical or geological process [Latin depositus put down]

deposit (d

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An accumulation or layer of solid material, either consolidated or unconsolidated, left or laid down by a natural process. Deposits include sediments left by water, wind, ice, gravity, volcanic activity, or other agents. A layer of coal formed over many years through the decomposition of plant material is also a deposit.

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Noun	1.	deposit - the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating alluviation, sedimentation geological phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth lode, load - a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
	2.	deposit - matter that has been deposited by some natural process sediment matter - that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it" alluvial deposit, alluvial sediment, alluvium, alluvion - clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down dregs, settlings - sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid lees - the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage lick, salt lick - a salt deposit that animals regularly lick evaporite - the sediment that is left after the evaporation of seawater
	3.	deposit - the natural process of laying down a deposit of something deposition accretion, accumulation - an increase by natural growth or addition electrodeposition - the deposition of a substance on an electrode by the action of electricity (especially by electrolysis) pigmentation - the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings redeposition - deposition from one deposit to another superposition - (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another
	4.	deposit - money deposited in a bank or some similar institution bank deposit fund, monetary fund - a reserve of money set aside for some purpose demand deposit - a bank deposit from which withdrawals can be made without notice
	5.	deposit - a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later down payment payment - a sum of money paid or a claim discharged security deposit, margin - the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
	6.	deposit - money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car" surety, security - property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"
	7.	deposit - a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met guarantee, warranty, warrantee, warrant - a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
	8.	deposit - a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping depositary, depository, repository archive - a depository containing historical records and documents bank building, bank - a building in which the business of banking transacted; "the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon" drop - a central depository where things can be left or picked up facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility" depository library, library - a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study lost-and-found - repository in a public building where lost articles can be kept until their owners reclaim them museum - a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value repertory - a storehouse where a stock of things is kept sperm bank - a depository for storing sperm storage space - the area in any structure that provides space for storage storehouse, depot, entrepot, storage, store - a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks" treasury - a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely
	9.	deposit - the act of putting something somewhere deposition buildup - the act of building up an accumulation; "I envied his rapid buildup of assets"; "a military buildup in preparation for the invasion" repositing, reposition, warehousing, storage - depositing in a warehouse; "they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn"; "my car is in storage"; "publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing"
Verb	1.	deposit - put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack" stick, wedge, lodge fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" redeposit - deposit anew; "The water had redeposited minerals on the rocks"
	2.	deposit - put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month" bank give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" redeposit - deposit once again; "redeposit a cheque" draw off, take out, withdraw, draw - remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"
	3.	deposit - put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot" posit, situate, fix bury - place in the earth and cover with soil; "They buried the stolen goods" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" sediment - deposit as a sediment