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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. The fear is deposited in conscience. --Jer. Taylor. 2. To lay up or away for safe keeping; to put up to store; as to deposit goods in a warehouse. 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 4. To lay aside; to rid one's self of [Obs.] If what is written prove useful to you to the depositing that which I can not but deem an error. --Hammond. Note: Both this verb and the noun following were formerly written {deposite}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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). The deposit already formed affording to the succeeding portion of the charged fluid a basis. --Kirwan. 2. (Mining) A natural occurrence of a useful mineral under the conditions to invite exploitation. --Raymond. 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. 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. 5. A place of deposit; a depository. [R.] {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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: deposit n 1: the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating [syn: {sedimentation}, {alluviation}] 2: matter deposited by water or ice or wind [syn: {sediment}] 3: money deposited in a bank [syn: {bank deposit}] 4: a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later [syn: {down payment}] 5: money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car" 6: a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met 7: a place where things can be deposited for safekeeping [syn: {depository}, {repository}] 8: the act of depositing [syn: {deposition}] v 1: fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table" [syn: {lodge}, {wedge}, {stick}] [ant: {dislodge}] 2: put into a bank account [syn: {bank}] [ant: {withdraw}] 3: place firmly [syn: {situate}, {fix}, {pose}, {posit}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Deposit, NY (village, FIPS 20346) Location: 42.06397 N, 75.42188 W Population (1990): 1936 (834 housing units) Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 13754
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