deposit
deposit Lexical Profile
deposit Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A sum of money placed or kept in a bank account, usually to gain interest or for safekeeping.
"She went to the bank on Friday afternoon to make a cash deposit into her savings account."
A sum payable as a first installment on the purchase of something, or as a pledge for a contract, the balance being payable later.
"The landlord required a security deposit equivalent to one month's rent before handing over the keys."
A layer or mass of accumulated matter, such as sediment, mineral ore, or precipitates left behind by a natural process.
"Geologists discovered rich mineral deposits beneath the mountain range during the survey."
• verb
To put or set down money or valuables in a bank or safe place for safekeeping or to earn interest.
"You can deposit checks directly into your account using the mobile banking application."
To put or set down something or someone in a specific, often stated place.
"He deposited the heavy stack of books on the desk with a sigh of relief."
To lay down a layer of matter gradually as a result of a natural process (especially of water, wind, or a geological medium).
"Over centuries, the flooding river deposited rich silt across the surrounding valley."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from French 'dépôt' and directly from Latin 'depositum' ('something laid down or entrusted'), from the past participle of 'deponere' ('to lay down, set aside'), formed from 'de-' ('down') + 'ponere' ('to put, place').