Deposit

Deposit De*pos"it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deposited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Depositing}.] [L. depositus, p. p. of deponere. See {Depone}, and cf. {Deposit}, n.] 1. To lay down; to place; to put; to let fall or throw down (as sediment); as, a crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand; the waters deposited a rich alluvium. [1913 Webster]

The fear is deposited in conscience. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

2. To lay up or away for safe keeping; to put up; to store; as, to deposit goods in a warehouse. [1913 Webster]

3. To lodge in some one's hands for safe keeping; to commit to the custody of another; to intrust; esp., to place in a bank, as a sum of money subject to order. [1913 Webster]

4. To lay aside; to rid one's self of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

If what is written prove useful to you, to the depositing that which I can not but deem an error. --Hammond. [1913 Webster]

Note: Both this verb and the noun following were formerly written {deposite}. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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Drop, let fall, throw down, precipitate, Precipitate, sediment / Lay, lay down, put, place, put down, Security, pledge, pawn, stake / Lodge, put, store, hoard, save, lay up, lay by, Money in bank / Intrust, commit, put for safe keeping, Depository, storehouse

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deposit — de·pos·it 1 /di pä zət/ vt 1: to place for safekeeping or as security may deposit the property with the court; esp: to put in a bank account 2 in the civil law of Louisiana: to place (movable property) under a deposit the depository can not make… … Law dictionary
Deposit — may refer to: Deposit (town), New York Deposit (village), New York Deposit account, a bank account that allows money to be deposited and withdrawn by the account holder Demand deposit, the funds held in demand deposit accounts in commercial banks … Wikipedia
Deposit — De*pos it, n. [L. depositum, fr. depositus, p. p. of deponere: cf. F. d[ e]p[^o]t, OF. depost. See {Deposit}, v. t., and cf. {Depot}.] 1. That which is deposited, or laid or thrown down; as, a deposit in a flue; especially, matter precipitated… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deposit — n Deposit, precipitate, sediment, dregs, lees, grounds mean matter which settles to the bottom of or is let fall from suspension in a fluid (as air or water). Deposit, the most comprehensive term, refers to matter let fall by a natural or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
déposit — ● déposit nom masculin (anglais deposit, dépôt) En Bourse, synonyme de couverture. ● déposit (synonymes) nom masculin (anglais deposit, dépôt) Synonymes : couverture … Encyclopédie Universelle
deposit — ► NOUN 1) a sum of money placed in a bank or other account. 2) a sum payable as a first instalment or as a pledge. 3) a returnable sum paid to cover possible loss or damage. 4) a layer or body of accumulated matter. 5) the action or an act of… … English terms dictionary
Deposit — Deposit, NY U.S. village in New York Population (2000): 1699 Housing Units (2000): 823 Land area (2000): 1.257708 sq. miles (3.257448 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.059620 sq. miles (0.154416 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.317328 sq. miles (3.411864… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Deposit, NY — U.S. village in New York Population (2000): 1699 Housing Units (2000): 823 Land area (2000): 1.257708 sq. miles (3.257448 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.059620 sq. miles (0.154416 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.317328 sq. miles (3.411864 sq. km) FIPS … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
deposit — [n1] down payment; money saved drop, installment, money in the bank, partial payment, pledge, retainer, security, stake, warranty; concepts 340,344 Ant. debit, withdrawal deposit [n2] accumulation of solid alluvium, delta, deposition, dregs,… … New thesaurus
deposit — [dē päz′it, dipäz′it] vt. [< L depositus, pp. of deponere, to put down < de , down + ponere, to put: see POSITION] 1. to place or entrust for safekeeping 2. to put (money) in a bank, as for safekeeping or to earn interest 3. to put down as… … English World dictionary

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