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deposit

/dɪˈpɑ.zɪt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.24 in modern English

Syllables
de-posit
IPA
/dɪˈpɑ.zɪt/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.

noun

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.

noun

Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.

noun

Anything left behind on a surface.

noun

A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase.

noun

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

noun

A place of deposit; a depository.

verb

To lay down; to place; to put.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó Proto-Italic *po Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *tḱinéti Proto-Italic *sinō Proto-Italic *pozinō Latin pōnō Latin dēpōnō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin deposituslbor. English deposit Learned borrowing from Latin depositus, past participle of depono (“put down”). Doublet of depot.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈpɑ.zɪt/
  • British English: /dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deposits (plural) deposite (alternative) deposits (present, singular) depositing (participle, present) deposited (participle, past) deposited (past)

Derived Forms

biodeposit downposit immunodeposit macrodeposit microdeposit nanodeposit rhizodeposit subdeposit codeposit depositee depositor electrodeposit

Phrases

alluvial deposit bottle deposit brickdust deposit can deposit certificate of deposit container deposit credit-deposit ratio demand deposit

Frequently Paired Words

depose depositary depository repository suppository refundable

Synonyms

earnest money down payment reposit bank deposition depository depositary repository

Antonyms

withdraw

Rhymes With

closet composite posit

Questions

How do you pronounce deposit?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈpɑ.zɪt/.
What does deposit mean?
Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.
Where does deposit come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó Proto-Italic *po Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *tḱinéti Proto-Italic *sinō Proto-Italic *pozinō Latin pōnō Latin dēpōnō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin deposituslbor. English deposit Learned borrowing from Latin depositus, past participle of depono (“put down”). Doublet of depot.

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