Deposit Definition
dĭ-pŏzĭt
deposited, depositing, deposits
verb
deposited, depositing, deposits
To place or entrust for safekeeping.
Webster's New World
To put, lay, or set down.
Webster's New World
To put (money) in a bank, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.
Webster's New World
To cause (sand, sediment, etc.) to settle or form by a natural process.
Webster's New World
To put down as a pledge or partial payment.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- come-down-with
- plump-down
- put for safekeeping
- commit to custody
- deliver over
- transfer
- give in trust
- commit
- enter in an account
- entrust
- put in the bank
- lay away
- treasure
- garner
- collect
noun
deposits
Something placed or entrusted for safekeeping; specif., money put in a bank.
Webster's New World
The condition of being deposited.
Funds on deposit with a broker.
American Heritage
A pledge or partial payment.
Webster's New World
A sum of money paid as security on something rented, or for a returnable bottle, etc.
Webster's New World
The act of depositing.
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idiom
on deposit
- placed or entrusted for safekeeping
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Deposit
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