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Deposit
dɪˈpɒzɪt
- a sum of money paid into a bank or building society account
"cash funds which are an alternative to bank or building society deposits"
- a sum payable as a first instalment on the purchase of something or as a pledge for a contract, the balance being payable later
"we've saved enough for a deposit on a house"
- a returnable sum payable on the hire or rental of something, to cover possible loss or damage
"a refundable €100 deposit is payable on arrival at the villa"
- (in the UK) a sum of money lodged by an election candidate and forfeited if they fail to receive a certain proportion of the votes
"he lost his deposit with only 883 votes"
- a layer or mass of accumulated matter
"the deposits of salt on the paintwork"
- a natural underground layer of rock, coal, or other material
"a great quantity of pottery was found in this deposit"
- the action of placing something in a specified place
"the deposit of a thesis in a library gives no guarantee of copyright protection"
- put or set down (something or someone) in a specific place
"he deposited a pile of school books on the kitchen table"
- (of water, the wind, or other natural agency) lay down (matter) gradually as a layer or covering
"beds where salt is deposited by the tide"
- lay (an egg)
"the female deposits a line of eggs"
- place (something) somewhere for safekeeping
"a vault in which guests may deposit valuable property"
- pay (a sum of money) into a bank or building society account
"the money had been deposited in a Swiss bank account"
- pay (a sum) as a first instalment or as a pledge for a contract
"I had to deposit 10% of the price of the house"