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deposit
the act of putting something somewhere
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noun
the act of putting something somewhere
noun
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
noun
a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
noun
matter that has been deposited by some natural process
noun
the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
noun
money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use
“his deposit was refunded when he returned the car”
noun
a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
noun
money deposited in a bank or some similar institution
noun
the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
verb
put, fix, force, or implant
“lodge a bullet in the table”
verb
put (something somewhere) firmly
“She posited her hand on his shoulder”
verb
put into a bank account
“She deposits her paycheck every month”
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his deposit was refunded when he returned the car
lodge a bullet in the table
stick your thumb in the crack
She posited her hand on his shoulder
deposit the suitcase on the bench
fix your eyes on this spot
She deposits her paycheck every month
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