'Deposit' definitions:

Definition of 'deposit'

(from WordNet)
noun
The phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating [syn: deposit, sedimentation, alluviation]
noun
Matter that has been deposited by some natural process [syn: sediment, deposit]
noun
The natural process of laying down a deposit of something [syn: deposition, deposit]
noun
Money deposited in a bank or some similar institution [syn: deposit, bank deposit]
noun
A partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later [syn: down payment, deposit]
noun
Money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car"
noun
A payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
noun
A facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping [syn: depository, deposit, depositary, repository]
noun
The act of putting something somewhere [syn: deposit, deposition]
verb
Put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack" [syn: lodge, wedge, stick, deposit] [ant: dislodge, free]
verb
Put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month" [syn: deposit, bank] [ant: draw, draw off, take out, withdraw]
verb
Put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot" [syn: situate, fix, posit, deposit]

Definition of 'Deposit'

From: GCIDE
  • Deposit \De*pos"it\, n. [L. depositum, fr. depositus, p. p. of deponere: cf. F. d['e]p[^o]t, OF. depost. See Deposit, v. t., and cf. Depot.]
  • 1. That which is deposited, or laid or thrown down; as, a deposit in a flue; especially, matter precipitated from a solution (as the siliceous deposits of hot springs), or that which is mechanically deposited (as the mud, gravel, etc., deposits of a river). [1913 Webster]
  • The deposit already formed affording to the succeeding portion of the charged fluid a basis. --Kirwan. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Mining) A natural occurrence of a useful mineral under the conditions to invite exploitation. --Raymond. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. That which is placed anywhere, or in any one's hands, for safe keeping; something intrusted to the care of another; esp., money lodged with a bank or banker, subject to order; anything given as pledge or security. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. (Law) (a) A bailment of money or goods to be kept gratuitously for the bailor. (b) Money lodged with a party as earnest or security for the performance of a duty assumed by the person depositing. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. A place of deposit; a depository. [R.] [1913 Webster]
  • Bank of deposit. See under Bank.
  • In deposit, or On deposit, in trust or safe keeping as a deposit; as, coins were received on deposit. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Deposit'

From: GCIDE
  • Deposit \De*pos"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deposited; p. pr. & vb. n. Depositing.] [L. depositus, p. p. of deponere. See Depone, and cf. Deposit, n.]
  • 1. To lay down; to place; to put; to let fall or throw down (as sediment); as, a crocodile deposits her eggs in the sand; the waters deposited a rich alluvium. [1913 Webster]
  • The fear is deposited in conscience. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To lay up or away for safe keeping; to put up; to store; as, to deposit goods in a warehouse. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To lodge in some one's hands for safe keeping; to commit to the custody of another; to intrust; esp., to place in a bank, as a sum of money subject to order. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To lay aside; to rid one's self of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • If what is written prove useful to you, to the depositing that which I can not but deem an error. --Hammond. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Both this verb and the noun following were formerly written deposite. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'deposit'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Deposit, NY -- U.S. village in New York

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Deposit, NY -- U.S. village in New York
Population (2000) :
1699
Housing Units (2000) :
823
Land area (2000) :
1.257708 sq. miles (3.257448 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.059620 sq. miles (0.154416 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.317328 sq. miles (3.411864 sq. km)
FIPS code :
20346
Located within :
New York (NY), FIPS 36
Location :
42.061856 N, 75.423358 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
13754
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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