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deposit

Pronunciation: /dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/

The English word “deposit” has 12 meanings listed here.

noun

  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. Bailment of personal property to be kept gratuitously for the bailor (depositor) and without any benefit to the bailee (depositary), e.g. for storage, carriage, repair, etc.
  3. Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.
  4. Anything left behind on a surface.
  5. A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase.
  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.

verb

  1. To lay down; to place; to put.
  2. To lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store.
  3. To entrust one's assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral.
  4. To put money or funds into an account.
  5. To lay aside; to rid oneself of.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin depositus, past participle of depono (“put down”). Doublet of depot.

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