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Deposit

noun/dˈɔːɹsɪflˌɛks/
Definition
the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
matter that has been deposited by some natural process
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈɔːɹsɪflˌɛks/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪpˈɒzɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪpˈɒzɪt/
3 syllables Say it as /dˈɔːɹsɪflˌɛks/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
nounmatter that has been deposited by some natural process
nounthe natural process of laying down a deposit of something
nounmoney deposited in a bank or some similar institution
nouna partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later
nounmoney given as security for an article acquired for temporary use
“his deposit was refunded when he returned the car”
nouna payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
nouna facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
nounthe act of putting something somewhere
verbput, fix, force, or implant
“lodge a bullet in the table”
verbput into a bank account
“She deposits her paycheck every month”
verbput (something somewhere) firmly
“She posited her hand on his shoulder”
Word Forms
sedimentverbdeposit as a sediment
sedimentaryadjectiveresembling or containing or formed by the accumulation of sediment
depositverbput into a bank account
lodgementnounthe state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily
lodgingnounthe state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily
depositnounmoney deposited in a bank or some similar institution
depositornouna person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
bankableadjectiveacceptable to or at a bank
banknouna financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities
bankingnountransacting business with a bank; depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a loan etc.
positionnounthe act of putting something in a certain place
depositionnounthe act of putting something somewhere
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kaution
das Phänomen der Ansammlung von Sedimenten oder Kies
🇫🇷French
dépôt
le phénomène d’accumulation de sédiments ou de graviers
🇪🇸Spanish
depósito
el fenómeno de acumulación de sedimentos o gravas
🇮🇹Italian
depositare
il fenomeno dell'accumulo di sedimenti o ghiaie
🇳🇱Dutch
borg
het fenomeen van ophoping van sediment of grind
🇵🇹Portuguese
depósito
o fenômeno do acúmulo de sedimentos ou cascalho
🇷🇺Russian
депозит
явление накопления осадка или гравия
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जमा
तलछट या बजरी जमा होने की घटना
🇧🇩Bengali
আমানত
পলল বা নুড়ি জমার ঘটনা
🇮🇳Tamil
வைப்பு
வண்டல் அல்லது சரளை குவிக்கும் நிகழ்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
డిపాజిట్
అవక్షేపం లేదా కంకర పేరుకుపోవడం యొక్క దృగ్విషయం
🇮🇳Marathi
ठेव
गाळ किंवा रेव जमा होण्याची घटना
🇮🇳Gujarati
જમા
કાંપ અથવા કાંકરી એકઠા થવાની ઘટના
🇮🇳Kannada
ಠೇವಣಿ
ಸೆಡಿಮೆಂಟ್ ಅಥವಾ ಜಲ್ಲಿ ಶೇಖರಣೆಯ ವಿದ್ಯಮಾನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിക്ഷേപം
അവശിഷ്ടം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ചരൽ അടിഞ്ഞുകൂടുന്ന പ്രതിഭാസം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਮ੍ਹਾ
ਤਲਛਟ ਜਾਂ ਬੱਜਰੀ ਦੇ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਘਟਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
جمع
تلچھٹ یا بجری کے جمع ہونے کا رجحان
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
订金
沉积物或砾石堆积的现象
🇯🇵Japanese
デポジット
土砂や砂利が堆積する現象
🇰🇷Korean
보증금
퇴적물이나 자갈이 쌓이는 현상
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tiền gửi
hiện tượng tích tụ trầm tích hoặc sỏi
🇹🇭Thai
เงินฝาก
ปรากฏการณ์ตะกอนหรือกรวดสะสม
🇮🇩Indonesian
deposito
fenomena akumulasi sedimen atau kerikil
🇵🇭Filipino
deposito
ang phenomenon ng sediment o graba na naipon
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إيداع
- ظاهرة تراكم الرواسب أو الحصى
🇮🇷Persian
سپرده گذاری
پدیده انباشته شدن رسوب یا شن
🇹🇷Turkish
mevduat
tortu veya çakıl birikmesi olgusu
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַפְקִיד
תופעת הצטברות משקעים או חצץ
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'deposit'?
The primary meaning of 'deposit' is 'the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'deposit' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'deposit' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'deposit' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'deposit' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'deposit' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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