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Deposit: Definition, Usage & Key Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：place money in a bank (deposit)

deposit 🔊

/dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/

v./n.

To put money into a bank account for safekeeping, or the money that you have put there.

Deposit definition illustrated: person making a cash deposit at a modern bank counter.

place money in a bank 🔊

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/pleɪs ˈmʌni ɪn ə bæŋk/

v./n.

The act of putting money into a bank account for safekeeping, or the sum of money that has been placed there.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'deponere': 'de-' (down) + 'ponere' (to place).

💡 Mnemonic

DE-posit: DE-liver or POSIT-ion funds DOWN. Think of a DE-posit slip for the bank.

📖 Example

I need to deposit my first paycheck into my savings account this afternoon. 🔊 I need to place my first salary payment into my savings account this afternoon.

🔗 Collocations

bank deposit – money placed into a bank account

security deposit – a sum of money paid in advance as a guarantee against damage or default

mineral deposit – a natural accumulation of minerals in the earth

🔄 Synonyms

bank (v.) – to place money in a financial institution

save (v.) – to keep money for future use, often in a bank

lodge (v.) – to place something officially for safekeeping

🚫 Antonyms

withdraw (v.) – to take money out of a bank account

🌱 Derivatives

depositor (n.) – a person who places money in a bank account

depository (n.) – a place where things are stored for safekeeping

📖 Cultural Story

Entered English around the 14th century from Latin via French. Its core meaning of 'putting down' or 'placing' legally evolved into financial and contractual uses, such as money placed in trust with a bank or a sum given as security.

Meaning 2：put down or leave as a guarantee (deposit)

deposit 🔊

/dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/

v./n.

To put down or leave something in a specific place. Also, a sum of money paid in advance as a guarantee.

Deposit as a guarantee: handing over keys and cash for a rental security deposit.

put down or leave as a guarantee 🔊

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/pʊt daʊn ɔːr liːv æz ə ˌɡær.ənˈtiː/

v./n.

To set something down or leave it in a specific location. Also, a sum of money paid in advance to secure an agreement, like for renting property.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

You can deposit your luggage at the front desk while you wait for your room to be ready. 🔊 You can leave your bags at the reception area while you wait for your room to be ready.

🔗 Collocations

deposit slip – a form used to record a bank deposit

savings deposit – money placed in a savings account

time deposit – a bank deposit with a fixed term and interest rate

🔄 Synonyms

place (v.) – to put something in a particular position

put down (v.) – to set something down on a surface

down payment (n.) – an initial partial payment made as a guarantee

🚫 Antonyms

remove (v.) – to take something away from a place

withdraw (v.) – to take something back or away

🌱 Derivatives

deposition (n.) – the act of depositing something; a formal statement