deposit

1. n. 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. Source: opted

2. n. To lay up or away for safe keeping; to put up; to store; as, to deposit goods in a warehouse. Source: opted

3. n. 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. Source: opted

4. n. To lay aside; to rid one's self of. Source: opted

5. v. t. 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). Source: opted

6. v. t. A natural occurrence of a useful mineral under the conditions to invite exploitation. Source: opted

7. v. t. 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. Source: opted

8. v. t. A bailment of money or goods to be kept gratuitously for the bailor. Source: opted

9. v. t. Money lodged with a party as earnest or security for the performance of a duty assumed by the person depositing. Source: opted

10. v. t. A place of deposit; a depository. Source: opted

11. n. the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating Source: wordnet

12. n. matter that has been deposited by some natural process Source: wordnet

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