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deposit · noun C

/dəˈpɑz.ət/Full view

deposit (BUYING)

B1 a payment of part of the total cost of something that you want to buy and will finish paying for later

Dictionary example:

They've put down a deposit on a house.

Learner example:

How many days in advance do we have to make our reservation? I also wonder if there is a deposit that we have to pay. (First Certificate in English; B2; Chinese)

deposit (BANK)

C1 an amount of money that you put into a bank account

Dictionary example:

to make a deposit

Learner example:

Now, you can [make a] deposit, have a record of your expenses, transfer funds from one account to another and even pay your credit card . (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Spanish)

deposit (RENT)

C1 an amount of money that you pay when you rent something, and that is given back to you when you return it without any damage

Dictionary example:

Did you get your deposit back?

Learner example:

Further development of the concept of the "City Bi[k]e", a bike that anyone can borrow for free, leaving a small deposit, is recommended. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Danish)

deposit (SUBSTANCE)

C2 a layer of a substance that has developed from a natural or chemical process

Dictionary example:

deposits of iron ore

Learner example:

When these foods are taken in excess quantities, the digestive system converts the bits that are useful to the body and the rest are stored as fat deposits in different parts of the body. (International English Language Testing System; C2; Yapese)

deposit · verb T

/dəˈpɑz.ət/

deposit

C1 to put money into a bank or valuable things into a safe place

Dictionary example:

She deposited $150,000 in a Swiss bank account.

Learner example:

The excess of any allowance was deposited [in]to a piggy bank. (International English Language Testing System; C1; Tagalog)