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deposit meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of deposit at MeaningMonkey.org. deposit meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.DEPOSIT noun
Definition of deposit (noun)
- the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
- synonyms: alluviation, sedimentation
- matter that has been deposited by some natural process
- synonyms: sediment
- the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
- synonyms: deposition
- money deposited in a bank or some similar institution
- synonyms: bank deposit
- a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
- synonyms: down payment
- money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use
- "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car"
- a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
- a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- synonyms: depositary, depository, repository
- the act of putting something somewhere
- synonyms: deposition
DEPOSIT verb
Definition of deposit (verb)
- put, fix, force, or implant
- put into a bank account
- put (something somewhere) firmly
Source: Princeton University Wordnet