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Added 9 October 2026

deposit

/dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/ noun

In Latin: arrhabō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about deposit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating.
Matter that has been deposited by some natural process.
The natural process of laying down a deposit of something.

verb

Put, fix, force, or implant.
lodge a bullet in the table
Put into a bank account.
She deposits her paycheck every month
Put (something somewhere) firmly.
She posited her hand on his shoulder

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin depositus, past participle of depono (“put down”). Doublet of depot.

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