deposit

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UK /dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/ US /dɪˈpɑ.zɪt/

noun 5verb 5

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(noun.) money paid into a bank account

ADJ

bank, building society

My parents decided to move their savings to a larger bank deposit account that offered better interest rates.

cash | dollar, sterling, etc.

VERB + DEPOSIT

make

When I opened a savings account, I made a deposit of five hundred dollars.

DEPOSIT + NOUN

account

(noun.) money which is the first payment for sth

VERB + DEPOSIT

pay, put down

PREP

~ on

My parents left a deposit on the apartment before signing the lease.

(noun.) money paid when you rent sth

ADJ

refundable, returnable

You'll get your returnable deposit back once you return the empty bottles to the store.

VERB + DEPOSIT

give (sb), leave (sb), pay (sb)

When you rent an apartment, the landlord will ask you to pay a deposit.

get back

When you move out, the landlord will return your deposit if there's no damage.

forfeit, lose

When I moved out early, I lost my deposit because I broke the lease agreement.

PREP

~ on

The landlord requires a security deposit on all rental apartments before you move in.

(noun.) layer of sth

ADJ

large | rich

thick, thin

A thin deposit of ash covered the car after the volcano erupted.

gas, mineral, ore, etc.

The company discovered rich ore deposits beneath the rocky hillside last year.

geological, glacial, sedimentary

VERB + DEPOSIT

have

Several countries have rich mineral deposits beneath their land.

leave

Definitions

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.

Newly discovered oil and gas deposits at Nan-ch'ung in Szechwan also promise to be of increasing importance.

Bailment of personal property to be kept gratuitously for the bailor (depositor) and without any benefit to the bailee (depositary), e.g. for storage, carriage, repair, etc.

Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.

Anything left behind on a surface.

a mineral deposit

a deposit of seaweed on the shore

A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase.

They put down a deposit on the apartment.

verb

To lay down; to place; to put.

A crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand.

The waters deposited a rich alluvium.

To lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store.

to deposit goods in a warehouse

To entrust one's assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral.

To put money or funds into an account.

I had to deposit two months' rent into my landlord's account before he gave me the keys.

To lay aside; to rid oneself of.

reform and deposit his error

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of putting something somewhere

deposition

noun — a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safe

noun — matter that has been deposited by some natural process

sediment

noun — the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating

sedimentation
alluviation

noun — the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

deposition

verb — put, fix, force, or implant

verb — put (something somewhere) firmly

verb — put into a bank account

bank

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Idioms & Phrases

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Newly discovered oil and gas deposits at Nan-ch'ung in Szechwan also promise to be of increasing importance.

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a mineral deposit

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a deposit of seaweed on the shore

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A crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand.

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The waters deposited a rich alluvium.

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This fear is deposited in conscience.

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