de·pos·it
di-ˈpä-zət
deposited
di-ˈpä-zə-təd
-ˈpäz-təd
; depositing
di-ˈpä-zə-tiŋ
-ˈpäz-tiŋ
1
: to place especially for safekeeping or as a pledge
depositing her tools in the trunk of the car
especially, economics
: to put in a bank
having your paycheck automatically deposited into your bank account
2
a
: to lay down : place
deposited himself in the chair next to me
b
: to let fall (something, such as sediment)
layers of mud that had been deposited by the flood
: to become deposited
1
: the state of being deposited
2
: something placed for safekeeping: such as
a
: money deposited in a bank
making a deposit or a withdrawal
a deposit of $3,000
b
: money given as a pledge or down payment
put down a deposit on a new house
3
: a place of deposit : depository
4
: an act of laying or putting something or someone down : an act of depositing
the deposit of boulders by ancient glaciers
5
a
: something laid down
especially
: matter deposited by a natural process
sandy deposits at the river's mouth
fatty deposits in the arteries
b
geology
: a natural accumulation (as of iron ore, coal, or gas)
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share