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deposit in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
    deposit  sedimentation  alluviation 
  2. money deposited in a bank or some similar institution
    deposit  bank deposit 
  3. the act of putting something somewhere
    deposit  deposition 
  4. a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
    depository  deposit  depositary  repository 
  5. a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
    deposit 
  6. matter that has been deposited by some natural process
    sediment  deposit 
  7. a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
    down payment  deposit 
  8. money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use
    "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car"
    deposit 
  9. the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
    deposition  deposit 
verb
  1. put into a bank account
    "She deposits her paycheck every month"
    deposit  bank 
  2. put, fix, force, or implant
    "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"
    lodge  wedge  stick  deposit 
  3. put (something somewhere) firmly
    "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
    situate  fix  posit  deposit 
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