deposit
pronunciation
How to pronounce deposit in British English:
UK [dɪˈpɒzɪt]
How to pronounce deposit in American English:
US [dɪˈpɑːzɪt]
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- Noun:
- the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
- matter deposited by some natural process
- the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
- money deposited in a bank
- a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
- money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use
- a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
- a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- the act of putting something somewhere
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- Verb:
- fix, force, or implant
- put into a bank account
- put (something somewhere) firmly
Word Origin
- deposit (v.)
- 1620s, from Latin depositus, past participle of deponere "lay aside, put down, deposit," also used of births and bets, from de- "away" (see de-) + ponere "to put, place" (past participle positus; see position (n.)). Related: Deposited; depositing.
- deposit (n.)
- 1620s, from Latin depositum, from deponere (see deposit (v.)). Geological sense is from 1781; monetary sense is from 1737.
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Example
- 1. Deposit insurance is the way to eliminate the possibility .
- 2. Higher deposit rates would also boost household income .
- 3. You deposit your money and the return of principal and interest is guaranteed .
- 4. Benchmark one-year lending and deposit rates are now 5.31 % and 2.25 % respectively .
- 5. If you have a bank account , you can deposit some of your earnings there .