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Word deposit
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / dɪˈpɒzɪt / NAmE / dɪˈpɑːzɪt /
Example
  • she deposited a pile of books on my desk.
  • i was whisked off in a taxi and deposited outside the hotel.
  • sand was deposited which hardened into sandstone.
  • millions were deposited in swiss bank accounts.
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deposit

(verb)BrE / dɪˈpɒzɪt / NAmE / dɪˈpɑːzɪt /
  1. to put or lay somebody/something down in a particular place
    • She deposited a pile of books on my desk.
    • I was whisked off in a taxi and deposited outside the hotel.
  2. to leave a layer of something on the surface of something, especially gradually and over a period of time
    • See related entries: Rivers and lakes
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/rivers_and_lakes/deposit_3
    • Sand was deposited which hardened into sandstone.
  3. to put money into a bank account
    • See related entries: Banking
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/banking/deposit_5
    • Millions were deposited in Swiss bank accounts.
    • You can withdraw and deposit money in any of our branches.
  4. to pay a sum of money as the first part of a larger payment; to pay a sum of money that you will get back if you return in good condition something that you have rented
    • See related entries: Buying a home
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/buying_a_home/deposit_4
  5. to put something valuable or important in a place where it will be safe
    • Guests may deposit their valuables in the hotel safe.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they deposit
    • he / she / it deposits
    • past simple deposited
    • past participle deposited
    • -ing form depositing

    Word Origin

    • late 16th cent. (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.
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