"deposit" meaning in English

See deposit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɪˈpɒzɪt/ [UK], /dɨˈpɑzɪt/ [US] Audio: en-us-deposit.ogg [US] Forms: deposit [singular], deposits [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A deposit is something put down or left behind.
    Sense id: simple-deposit-en-noun-Cqq4t133
  2. A deposit is money or other valuables left in a bank to be kept safe.
    Sense id: simple-deposit-en-noun-LpiPGhTm
  3. A deposit is a part payment for an item.
    Sense id: simple-deposit-en-noun-~6g4GoQT
  4. A deposit is a security left when borrowing something.
    Sense id: simple-deposit-en-noun-VIoHGrt4
  5. A deposit is a layer of matter that is found under a surface.
    Sense id: simple-deposit-en-noun-wQY4WfR-

Verb

IPA: /dɪˈpɒzɪt/ [UK], /dɨˈpɑzɪt/ [US] Audio: en-us-deposit.ogg [US] Forms: deposit [canonical], deposits [third-person, singular], deposited [past], deposited [past, participle], depositing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you deposit something, you put it down in a place.
    Sense id: simple-deposit-en-verb-G3dX46xc
  2. If you deposit money, you put it into a bank account.
    Sense id: simple-deposit-en-verb-KW6oq5ct
  3. If you deposit a coin or a note, you put it into a machine to buy something.
    Sense id: simple-deposit-en-verb-at~PSwQc
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