deposit
duh po zit
- n the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
- n matter that has been deposited by some natural process
- n the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
- n money deposited in a bank or some similar institution
- n a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
- n money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use
his deposit was refunded when he returned the car - n a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
- n a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- n the act of putting something somewhere
- v put, fix, force, or implant
- v put into a bank account
She deposits her paycheck every month - v put (something somewhere) firmly
deposit the suitcase on the bench
- Only 59% of baby boomers use direct deposit for their federal-benefit checks--a sharp falloff from the 72% rate of older generations.
- When a buddy meets a buddySome deposit-starved banks have long tried attracting new business with gifts like toasters and TV sets.
- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.