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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
de·pos·it       [di-poz-it] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used with object)
1.to place for safekeeping or in trust, esp. in a bank account: He deposited his paycheck every Friday.
2.to give as security or in part payment.
3.to deliver and leave (an item): Please deposit your returned books with the librarian.
4.to insert (a coin) in a coin-operated device: Deposit a quarter and push the button.
5.to put, place, or set down, esp. carefully or exactly: She deposited the baby in the crib.
6.to lay or throw down by a natural process; precipitate: The river deposited soil at its mouth.
–verb (used without object)
7.to be placed, inserted, precipitated, left for safekeeping, given as security or in partial payment, etc.
–noun
8.money placed in a bank account or an instance of placing money in a bank account.
9.anything given as security or in part payment: The boy returned the bottle and got his five-cent deposit back. They made a deposit on the house and signed a ten-year mortgage.
10.anything laid away or entrusted to another for safekeeping: A large deposit of jewels was stolen from the hotel safe.
11.a place for safekeeping; depository.
12.something precipitated, delivered and left, or thrown down, as by a natural process: a deposit of soil.
13.the natural sediment of wine in a bottle.
14.a coating of metal deposited on something, usually by an electric current.
15.a natural accumulation or occurrence, esp. of oil or ore: a mountain range with many rich deposits of gold.
[Origin: 1615–25; < L dépositus laid down, ptp. of dépōnere; see depone]

—Synonyms 1. bank, save, store. 15. lode, vein, pocket.
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de·pos·it       (dĭ-pŏz'ĭt)  Pronunciation Key 
v.   de·pos·it·ed, de·pos·it·ing, de·pos·its

v.   tr.
  1. To put or set down; place.
  2. To lay down or leave behind by a natural process: layers of sediment that were deposited on the ocean floor; glaciers that deposited their debris as they melted.
    1. To give over or entrust for safekeeping.
    2. To put (money) in a bank or financial account.
  4. To give as partial payment or security.

v.   intr.
To become deposited; settle.

n.  
  1. Something, such as money, that is entrusted for safekeeping, as in a bank.
  2. The condition of being deposited: funds on deposit with a broker.
  3. A partial or initial payment of a cost or debt: left a $100 deposit toward the purchase of a stereo system.
  4. A sum of money given as security for an item acquired for temporary use.
  5. A depository.
  6. Something deposited, especially by a natural process, as:
    1. Geology A concentration of mineral matter or sediment in a layer, vein, or pocket: iron ore deposits; rich deposits of oil and natural gas.
    2. Physiology An accumulation of organic or inorganic material, such as a lipid or mineral, in a body tissue, structure, or fluid.
    3. A sediment or precipitate that has settled out of a solution.
  7. A coating or crust left on a surface, as by evaporation or electrolysis.


[Latin dēpōnere, dēposit-; see depone.]

de·pos'i·tor n.
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
deposit 
1624, from L. depositus, pp. of deponere "lay aside, put down, deposit," from de- "away" + ponere "to put" (see position). Geological sense is from 1781; monetary sense is from 1737.

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deposit

noun
1. the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating 
2. matter that has been deposited by some natural process [syn: sediment] 
3. the natural process of laying down a deposit of something [syn: deposition] 
4. money deposited in a bank or some similar institution 
5. a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later [syn: down payment] 
6. money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car" 
7. a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met 
8. a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping [syn: depository] 
9. the act of putting something somewhere 

verb
1. put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack" [syn: lodge] [ant: dislodge] 
2. put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month" [ant: draw] 
3. put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot" [syn: situate] 

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The American Heritage Science Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
deposit       (dĭ-pŏz'ĭt)  Pronunciation Key 
An accumulation or layer of solid material, either consolidated or unconsolidated, left or laid down by a natural process. Deposits include sediments left by water, wind, ice, gravity, volcanic activity, or other agents. A layer of coal formed over many years through the decomposition of plant material is also a deposit.

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deposit de·pos·it (dĭ-pŏz'ĭt)
v. de·pos·it·ed, de·pos·it·ing, de·pos·its

  1. To lay down or leave behind by a natural process.
  2. To become deposited; settle.
n.
  1. An accumulation of organic or inorganic material, such as a lipid, in a body tissue, structure, or fluid.
  2. A sediment or precipitate that has settled out of a solution.

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Deposit

1. A transaction involving a transfer of funds to another party for safekeeping.

2. A portion of funds that is used as security or collateral for the delivery of a good.

Investopedia Commentary

1. This type of deposit is identical to the money an investor transfers into a bank's savings or checking accounts.

2. Some contracts require a percentage of funds to be transferred before delivery as an act of good faith. An example is the initial margin deposit required for entering into a new futures contract.

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See also: Forward Contract, Futures Contract, Maintenance Margin, Margin, Savings Account

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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: de·pos·it
Pronunciation: di-'pä-z&t
Function: transitive verb
1 : to place for safekeeping or as security deposit the property with the court>; especially : to put in a bank account
2 in the civil law of Louisiana : to place (movable property) under a deposit deposited —Louisiana Civil Code> —de·pos·i·tor /di-'pä-z&-t&r/ noun

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Main Entry: deposit
Function: noun
1 : the state of being deposited (as in an account) deposit> —compare ESCROW, TRUST
2 : something placed for safekeeping: as a : money deposited in a bank esp. to one's credit
demand deposit
: a bank deposit that can be withdrawn without prior notice
general deposit
: a deposit of money in a bank that is to the credit of the depositor thereby giving the depositor the right to money and creating a debtor-creditor relationship
special deposit
: a deposit that is made for a specific purpose, that is to be returned to the depositor, and that creates a bailment or trust
time deposit
: a bank deposit that can be withdrawn only after a set period of time or with prior notice b : something given as security —see also SECURITY DEPOSIT
NOTE: A deposit may be applied to a purchase price or may be considered partial payment.
3 in the civil law of Louisiana a : the gratuitous transfer of possession of movable property to another for a limited time or specified purpose such that the depositary is liable to some extent for loss or damage to the property —see also SEQUESTRATION —compare BAILMENT, HIRING loan for consumption and loan for use at LOAN
NOTE: Like the common-law bailment, the civil law deposit requires either actual or constructive delivery.
necessary deposit
: a deposit compelled by a sudden emergency
NOTE: The Louisiana Civil Code deems the deposit of travelers' belongings with an innkeeper a necessary deposit.
voluntary deposit
: a deposit that is made by the mutual consent of the depositor and depositary
NOTE: The consent required may be express or implied, and because of the requirements of consent, only persons with the capacity to contract can make a voluntary deposit. b : the movable property that is the object of a deposit deposit that he uses in preserving his own property —Louisiana Civil Code>
4 : an act of depositing deposit of the money in the escrow account>
5 : DEPOSITORY deposit>

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Deposit, NY (village, FIPS 20346) Location: 42.06397 N, 75.42188 W
Population (1990): 1936 (834 housing units)
Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 13754

Fort Deposit, AL (town, FIPS 27520) Location: 31.98585 N, 86.57624 W
Population (1990): 1240 (474 housing units)
Area: 10.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 36032

Port Deposit, MD (town, FIPS 63075) Location: 39.60359 N, 76.11580 W
Population (1990): 685 (292 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Deposit

De*pos"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deposited; p. pr. & vb. n. Depositing.] [L. depositus, p. p. of deponere. See Depone, and cf. Deposit, n.]

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.

Note: Both this verb and the noun following were formerly written deposite.

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Deposit

De*pos"it\, n. [L. depositum, fr. depositus, p. p. of deponere: cf. F. d['e]p[^o]t, OF. depost. See Deposit, v. 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.

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