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Webster 1913 Edition

Deposit

De-pos′it

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Deposited
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Depositing
.]
[L.
depositus
, p. p. of
deponere
. See
Depone
, and cf.
Deposit
,
Noun.
]
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.
The fear is
deposited
in conscience.
Jer. Taylor.
2.
To lay up or away for safe keeping; to put up; to store;
as, to
deposit
goods in a warehouse
.
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.
4.
To lay aside; to rid one's self of.
[Obs.]
If what is written prove useful to you, to the
depositing
that which I can not but deem an error.
Hammond.
☞ Both this verb and the noun following were formerly written
deposite
.

De-pos′it

,
Noun.
[L.
depositum
, fr.
depositus
, p. p. of
deponere
: cf. F.
dépôt
, OF.
depost
. See
Deposit
,
Verb.
T.
, and cf.
Depot
.]
1.
That which is deposited, or laid or thrown down;
as, a
deposit
in a flue
; especially, matter precipitated from a solution (as the siliceous deposits of hot springs), or that which is mechanically deposited (as the mud, gravel, etc.,
deposits
of a river).
The
deposit
already formed affording to the succeeding portion of the charged fluid a basis.
Kirwan.
2.
(Mining)
A natural occurrence of a useful mineral under the conditions to invite exploitation.
Raymond.
3.
That which is placed anywhere, or in any one's hands, for safe keeping; something intrusted to the care of another; esp., money lodged with a bank or banker, subject to order; anything given as pledge or security.
4.
(Law)
(a)
A bailment of money or goods to be kept gratuitously for the bailor.
(b)
Money lodged with a party as earnest or security for the performance of a duty assumed by the person depositing.
5.
A place of deposit; a depository.
[R.]
Bank of deposit
.
See under
Bank
.
–
In deposit
, or
On deposit
,
in trust or safe keeping as a deposit;
as, coins were received
on deposit
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Deposit

DEPOSIT

, v.t.
1.
To lay down; to lay; to throw down. A crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand. A bird deposits eggs in a nest. An inundation deposits particles of earth on a meadow.
2.
To lay up; to lay in a place for preservation. We deposit the produce of the earth in barns, cellars of storehouses. We deposit goods in a warehouse, and books in a library.
3.
To lodge in the hands of a person for safe-keeping or other purpose; to commit to the care of; to entrust; to commit to one as a pledge. We say, the bond is deposited in the hands of an attorney; money is deposited as a pledge, or security.
4.
To lay aside.

DEPOSIT

, n.
1.
That which is laid or thrown down; any matter laid or thrown down, or lodged.
The deposit already formed affording to the succeeding portions of the charged fluid, a basis.
2.
Any thing entrusted to the care of another; a pledge; a pawn; a thing given as security, or for preservation; as, these papers are committed to you as a sacred deposit; he
has a deposit of money in his hands.
3.
A place where things are deposited; a depository.
4.
A city or town where goods are lodged for safe-keeping or for reshipment.
In deposit, in a state of pledge, or for safe keeping.

Definition 2024

deposit

deposit

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Noun

deposit ‎(plural deposits)

  1. Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.
  2. That which is placed anywhere, or in anyone's hands, for safekeeping; something entrusted to the care of another.
  3. (banking) Money placed in an account.
  4. Anything left behind on a surface.
    a mineral deposit
    a deposit of seaweed on the shore
  5. (finance) A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase.
    They put a deposit on the apartment.
  6. A sum of money given as a security for a borrowed item, which will be given back when the item is returned, e.g. a bottle deposit or can deposit
  7. A place of deposit; a depository.

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deposit ‎(third-person singular simple present deposits, present participle depositing, simple past and past participle deposited)

  1. (transitive) To lay down; to place; to put.
    A crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand.
    The waters deposited a rich alluvium.
    • Jeremy Taylor
      The fear is deposited in conscience.
  2. To lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store.
    to deposit goods in a warehouse
  3. To entrust one's assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral.
  4. (transitive) To put money or funds into an account.
  5. To lay aside; to rid oneself of.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Hammond to this entry?)

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Etymology

Borrowing from Latin depositus, past participle of depono ‎(“put down”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈpɒzɪt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /dɨˈpɑzɪt/
  • Rhymes: -ɒzɪt

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