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Word: Deposit
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century (especially in the phrases in deposit or on deposit): from Latin depositum (noun), medieval Latin depositare (verb), both from Latin deposit- ‘laid aside’, from the verb deponere
dɪˈpɒzɪt
a sum of money paid into a bank or building society account
Short Definition:sum paid into bank
Examples:- cash funds which are an alternative to bank or building society deposits
a sum payable as a first instalment on the purchase of something or as a pledge for a contract, the balance being payable later
Short Definition:sum payable as first instalment
Examples:- we've saved enough for a deposit on a house
a layer or mass of accumulated matter
Short Definition:layer of accumulated matter
Examples:- the deposits of salt on the paintwork
the action of placing something in a specified place
Short Definition:action of depositing something
Examples:- the deposit of a thesis in a library gives no guarantee of copyright protection
- I'd like to make a deposit
Word: Deposit
Speech Type: Verb
dɪˈpɒzɪt
put or set down (something or someone) in a specific place
Short Definition:put or set down in place
Examples:- he deposited a pile of school books on the kitchen table
place (something) somewhere for safekeeping
Short Definition:entrust with someone for safe keeping
Examples:- a vault in which guests may deposit valuable property
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