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Deposite (noun)
obsolete spelling of deposit
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Deposite (verb)
obsolete spelling of deposit
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Deposit (noun)
Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.
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Deposit (noun)
That which is placed anywhere, or in anyone’s hands, for safekeeping; something entrusted to the care of another.
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Deposit (noun)
Money placed in an account.
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Deposit (noun)
Anything left behind on a surface.
“a mineral deposit”
“a deposit of seaweed on the shore”
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Deposit (noun)
A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase.
“They put a deposit on the apartment.”
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Deposit (noun)
A sum of money given as a security for a borrowed item, which will be given back when the item is returned, e.g. a bottle deposit or can deposit
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Deposit (noun)
A place of deposit; a depository.
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Deposit (verb)
To lay down; to place; to put.
“A crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand.”
“The waters deposited a rich alluvium.”
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Deposit (verb)
To lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store.
“to deposit goods in a warehouse”
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Deposit (verb)
To entrust one’s assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral.
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Deposit (verb)
To put money or funds into an account.
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Deposit (verb)
To lay aside; to rid oneself of.
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Deposit (noun)
a sum of money paid into a bank or building society account
“cash funds which are an alternative to bank or building society deposits”
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Deposit (noun)
a sum payable as a first instalment on the purchase of something or as a pledge for a contract, the balance being payable later
“we’ve saved enough for a deposit on a house”
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Deposit (noun)
a returnable sum payable on the hire or rental of something, to cover possible loss or damage
“a refundable €100 deposit is payable on arrival at the villa”
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Deposit (noun)
(in the UK) a sum of money lodged by an election candidate and forfeited if they fail to receive a certain proportion of the votes
“he lost his deposit but was credited with contributing to the Conservatives’ defeat”
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Deposit (noun)
a layer or mass of accumulated matter
“the deposits of salt on the paintwork”
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Deposit (noun)
a natural underground layer of rock, coal, or other material
“areas of mineral deposits”
“a great quantity of pottery was found in this deposit”
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Deposit (noun)
the action of placing something in a specified place
“I’d like to make a deposit”
“the deposit of a thesis in a library gives no guarantee of copyright protection”
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Deposit (verb)
put or set down (something or someone) in a specific place
“he deposited a pile of school books on the kitchen table”
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Deposit (verb)
(of water, the wind, or other natural agency) lay down (matter) gradually as a layer or covering
“beds where salt is deposited by the tide”
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Deposit (verb)
lay (an egg)
“the female deposits a line of eggs”
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Deposit (verb)
place (something) somewhere for safekeeping
“a vault in which guests may deposit valuable property”
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Deposit (verb)
pay (a sum of money) into a bank or building society account
“the money had been deposited in a Swiss bank account”
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Deposit (verb)
pay (a sum) as a first instalment or as a pledge for a contract
“I had to deposit 10% of the price of the house”