deposit

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Synonyms: reposit, seposit, deponit

Antonyms: reposit, seposit, deponit

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|geological layer}}{{lb|en|geology}} Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to [[ore]] or [[gem]]s.
2. {{lb|en|law}} [[bailment|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. {{lb|en|banking}} Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.
4. Anything left behind on a surface.
5. {{lb|en|finance}} 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. {{lb|en|transitive}} 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 [[asset]]s to the care of another. Sometimes done as [[collateral]].
4. {{senseid|en|money}} {{lb|en|transitive}} To put money or funds into an account.
5. To lay aside; to rid oneself of.

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