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deposit verb (deposited, depositing) 1 to put down or leave something. 2 to put (money, etc) in a bank, etc, for safekeeping or to earn interest. 3 to give (a sum of money) as the first part of the payment for something, so guaranteeing that one can complete the purchase later. 4 to pay (a sum of money) as a guarantee against loss or damage. noun 1 a sum of money, etc, deposited in a bank, etc. 2 a sum of money given as part payment for something or paid as a guarantee against loss or damage. 3 solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid. 4 geol a layer (of coal, oil, minerals, etc) occurring naturally in rock.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c: from Latin depositum, from deponere to put down.
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