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Definition of Deposit
1. Verb. Put, fix, force, or implant. "They deposit the books into the box"; "Stick your thumb in the crack"
Generic synonyms: Fasten, Fix, Secure
Specialized synonyms: Redeposit
Antonyms: Dislodge
Derivative terms: Lodgement, Lodging
Also: Stick Out
2. Noun. The phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating.
Generic synonyms: Geological Phenomenon
Specialized synonyms: Load, Lode
Derivative terms: Sediment
3. Verb. Put into a bank account. "They deposit the money "; "She deposits her paycheck every month"
Generic synonyms: Give
Specialized synonyms: Redeposit
Derivative terms: Bank, Bank, Bankable, Banking, Depositor
Antonyms: Withdraw
4. Noun. Matter that has been deposited by some natural process.
Generic synonyms: Matter
Specialized synonyms: Alluvial Deposit, Alluvial Sediment, Alluvion, Alluvium, Dregs, Settlings, Lees, Lick, Salt Lick, Evaporite
Derivative terms: Sedimentary
5. Verb. Put (something somewhere) firmly. "Fix your eyes on this spot"
Specialized synonyms: Bury, Sediment
Generic synonyms: Lay, Place, Pose, Position, Put, Set
Derivative terms: Deposition, Position
6. Noun. The natural process of laying down a deposit of something.
Generic synonyms: Accretion, Accumulation
Specialized synonyms: Electrodeposition, Pigmentation, Redeposition, Superposition
7. Noun. Money deposited in a bank or some similar institution.
Generic synonyms: Fund, Monetary Fund
Specialized synonyms: Demand Deposit
8. Noun. A partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later.
9. Noun. Money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use. "His deposit was refunded when he returned the car"
10. Noun. A payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met.
11. Noun. A facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping.
Specialized synonyms: Archive, Bank, Bank Building, Drop, Depository Library, Library, Lost-and-found, Museum, Repertory, Sperm Bank, Depot, Entrepot, Storage, Store, Storehouse, Treasury
Generic synonyms: Facility, Installation
Terms within: Storage Space
12. Noun. The act of putting something somewhere.
Generic synonyms: Buildup
Specialized synonyms: Repositing, Reposition, Storage, Warehousing
Definition of Deposit
1. v. t. To lay down; to place; to put; to let fall or throw down (as sediment); as, a crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand; the waters deposited a rich alluvium.
2. n. That which is deposited, or laid or thrown down; as, a deposit in a flue; especially, matter precipitated from a solution (as the siliceous deposits of hot springs), or that which is mechanically deposited (as the mud, gravel, etc., deposits of a river).
Definition of Deposit
1. 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. ¹
2. Noun. asset that was left to the care of the other ¹
3. Noun. (banking) Money placed in an account. ¹
4. Noun. Anything left behind on a surface. ¹
5. Noun. (finance) A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase. ¹
6. 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 ¹
7. Verb. (transitive) To leave or adhere one material or item onto another. ¹
8. Verb. To entrust one's assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral. ¹
9. Verb. (transitive) To put money or funds into an account. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Deposit
1. to place [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: place
Medical Definition of Deposit
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1. That is deposited, or laid or thrown down; as, a deposit in a flue; especially, matter precipitated from a solution (as the siliceous deposits of hot springs), or that which is mechanically deposited (as the mud, gravel, etc, deposits of a river). "The deposit already formed affording to the succeeding portion of the charged fluid a basis." (Kirwan)
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