# deposit

Pronunciation: US say "di-PAH-zit" /dɪˈpɑzɪt/; UK say "di-PO-zit" /dɪˈpɒzɪt/

## Noun

1. Money transferred into an account at a bank, where it can be kept safe or earn interest.
   - Simple: Money you put into a bank account to keep it safe or earn interest.
   - _The bank credited her account once the deposit cleared._
   - _Interest accrues on every deposit held in the savings account._
2. Money or other property that reserves something for purchase, shows good faith, or forms an initial payment.
   - Simple: Money paid up front to hold something or show you really mean to buy it.
   - _She paid a ten percent deposit to secure the house._
   - _The seller kept the deposit when the buyer backed out of the sale._
4. A sum of money given as security for a borrowed item, returned when the item is given back.
   - Simple: Money you pay for something borrowed, which you get back when you return it.
   - _Each glass bottle carries a five-cent deposit refunded at the store._
   - _The rental company refunded the deposit after we returned the undamaged tools._
5. A trace or layer of material left behind on a surface.
   - Simple: Something left behind on a surface, like dust or dirt.
   - _A chalky deposit had built up around the faucet over the years._
   - _The flood left a thick deposit of mud across the floor._
6. A body of sediment or rock that was brought from elsewhere or differs from its surroundings, including an accumulation of ore or gems.
   - Simple: Rock, sand, or minerals that build up in one place, sometimes including ore or gems.
   - _Geologists surveyed a large mineral deposit beneath the valley._
   - _Wind-blown deposits of fine silt covered the high plateau._
10. A place where goods are stored or kept; a depository.
   - Simple: A place where things are kept or stored.
   - _The town's main deposit held records dating back centuries._
   - _Merchants stored their goods in a riverside deposit near the docks._
11. The handing over of personal property to someone who keeps it free of charge for the owner's benefit and without gain to the keeper, as for storage, carriage, or repair.
   - Simple: When you leave your things with someone who keeps them for free, without getting anything back for it.
   - _The judge ruled the arrangement a deposit, because the custodian received no benefit for holding the property._
   - _Under the old code, a deposit obliged the keeper to return the goods undamaged on demand._

## Verb

3. To pay a sum into a bank or other account, adding it to the balance held there.
   - Simple: To put money into a bank account.
   - _She deposited her bonus into a separate savings account._
   - _You can deposit cash at any branch of the bank._
7. To lay something down or place it somewhere.
   - Simple: To put something down in a particular place.
   - _The waves deposit driftwood along the shoreline each winter._
   - _She deposited the sleeping baby gently in the crib._
8. To lay something up or away and store it for safekeeping.
   - Simple: To put something away in a safe place to keep it.
   - _Squirrels deposit nuts in hidden spots to survive the cold months._
   - _He deposited the rare books in a climate-controlled vault._
9. To put one's money or other property in another's care, with the assets sometimes serving as collateral.
   - Simple: To give your money or goods to someone else to look after.
   - _Investors deposit their funds with the firm to manage on their behalf._
   - _She deposited the deed with the lender as collateral for the loan._
12. To lay something aside or rid oneself of it.
   - Simple: To put something aside or get rid of it.
   - _Travelers deposit their cares the moment they reach the quiet shore._
   - _He deposited all pretense and spoke plainly to the crowd._

## Origin

A learned borrowing from Latin depositus, the past participle of depono ("put down"), formed from de- and pono. It is a doublet of depot.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/deposit (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).